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COMMENTS <br /> <br />Florence Leach thanked Councilmember Franklin for his support of residents who had served in <br />the military, mentioning in particular U.S.M.C. Colonel Kenneth Walsh who recently passed <br />away, and warned that City water rates may increase due to the lrvine Ranch Water District Dyer <br />Road Well Field project. (See Minutes pages 207 and 237.) <br /> <br />Mike Estrada advised that the Federal indictments pending against two Councilmembers were a <br />political ploy and encouraged everyone to exercise patience while waiting for the facts to emerge <br />at the trial. <br /> <br />Scan Mill commented that Koo's was sending the "wrong message" with its dilapidated sign and <br />condition, and urged that the City's tax dollars be spent more appropriately. <br /> <br />Pat Mill opined that Koo's was a "rundown eyesore" and should be brought into compliance with <br />City Codes. <br /> <br />Nell Reikse urged that the Motor Vehicle Code Section 27007 regarding sound emanating from <br />from vehicles be more stringcntly cnforced. <br /> <br />Alfredo Zarate discussed leadership within the Hispanic community, opining that an individual <br />with a Latin surname was not de facto a leader of Latinos, and expressed support for Mayor <br />Pulido's leadership and urged his re-election. <br /> <br />90.B. <br /> <br />CiTY COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Moreno thanked supporters for telephone calls, cards and prayers despite his <br />indictmcnt for money laundering and extortion. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Richardson: <br /> <br />· inquired as to why the crosswalks were removed from the comer of Minter St. <br /> and Civic Center Drive; <br />· asked when the apartment building at 435-437 S. Birch would be demolished <br /> (Planning and Building Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff responded that <br /> demolition was scheduled for this week.); <br />· noted the flight patterns at John Wayne Airport had temporarily changed due to <br /> reconstruction of a navigational aid and that inquiries should be referred to John <br /> Leyerle at 252-5043; and <br />· reported a visitor to the City, one of his former classmates from Santa Ana High <br /> School, had commented that many positive changes had occurred in Santa Aha <br /> since his relocation to Portland, Oregon <br /> <br />Councilmember McGuigan requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of WendeI1 Bril, <br />the City's former Building Official who had recently passed away. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 260 September 8, 1998 <br /> <br /> <br />