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COMMENTS <br /> <br />90.A. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Charles Bordenave opined utility taxes were unconstitutional and the Council majority was <br />wasting the taxpayers' money, and commended Councilmembers Espinoza and Moreno for their <br />integrity and honesty. <br /> <br />Desi Reyes urged the Council to continue efforts to eliminate deferred street maintenance and <br />suggested a number of landscaping, median, lighting and undergrounding projects for northwest <br />Santa Aha. <br /> <br />Richard Brandt expressed his appreciation to the Council for the Flower Park improvements <br />which he opined were helping to reduce crime in that area. <br /> <br />Bob Coyle from Great Western Reclamation gave a progress report on the trash recycling <br />program and indicated the program had already diverted 40-50% of trash that would have gone to <br />landfills. <br /> <br />Recreation and Parks Board Member James Kendrick applauded the Council on its approval of an <br />"open space" designation for 2730 MainPlace Drive (See Item 75.A. Minutes page 57) and <br />invited the Council and audience to attend the 45th birthday celebration of the Santa Ana Zoo on <br />March 1, 1997. <br /> <br />90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Franklin: <br /> <br /> - requested a schedule &City pool and park operating hours for the Council's <br /> budget discussion; <br /> <br /> - indicated signage was needed at the Interstate 5 Penn Way off-ramp directing <br /> motorists to 17th street; and <br /> <br /> - asked staff to provide an update on "the arts" in the City at a future Council <br /> meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGuigan: <br /> <br /> - requested the City Attorney investigate regulations enacted by other cities <br /> to control dust from leaf blowers; <br /> <br /> - reported she had attended a celebration of the Parent Teacher Association's <br /> 100-year anniversary at Cart Intermediate School where a new US postage <br /> stamp, "Helping Children Learn," had been unveiled and added the pictorial <br /> cancellation mark had been designed by Carr student Diana Alvarez. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 58 FEBRUARY 18, 1997 <br /> <br /> <br />