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WORK STUDY CALENDAR <br /> <br />Using a handout and a PowerPoint slide presentation, Sandy Ankhasirisan detailed <br />highway planting and replanting projects in progress or planned along the Route 55, <br />Interstate 5, and Route 22 freeways. She noted contract completion dates were three <br />years after installation of landscaping to ensure plants were well established, and also <br />commented that a federal (ISTEA) grant had allowed for the planting of larger than <br />standard specimens at the Grand, Main, and 17th Street freeway ramps. <br /> <br />Ohara and Ankhasirisan responded to questions from the public and Councilmembers. <br />Ankhasirisan explained all center median and freeway interchange landscaping in <br />Santa Ana would be completed by April 1999 and the City responsible for maintenance <br />beginning in October 1999. <br /> <br />City Manager David Ream reported a noticeable weed problem at the I-5/Rte. 55 and <br />several other interchanges. <br /> <br />RRV Manager Brice Paris distributed a handout entitled "Available Excess Land" and <br />outlined Caltrans procedures for disposing of remnant parcels (excess land owned by <br />Caltrans). Paris pointed out that numerous regulations govern the process and the law <br />requires the maximum return for the taxpayers. He reported Santa Aha currently had <br />51 excess land parcels with 28 of them considered to be developable. <br /> <br />Paris responded to questions from the audience and Councilmembers, particularly <br />regarding maintenance of remnant parcels and land sale particulars. Caltrans staff <br />members expressed their intent to continue to work cooperatively with Santa Ana. <br /> <br />In response to Councilmember Franklin's request, Paris informed the audience that <br />maintenance problems should be reported to Brenda Morrison at (714) 724-2429. <br /> <br />Councilmember Moreno inquired as to whether Caltrans donates land to jurisdictions <br />for parks and suggested a remnant parcel on Patricia Lane would be suited for a park <br />similar to Eldridge Park. Paris responded that parcels were never donated, but could <br />be transferred for a nominal price for public purposes. The City Manager indicated <br />staff would investigate the feasibility of Moreno's proposal. <br /> <br />Moreno also reported youth were accessing the I-5 right of way at Grand through a <br />tear in the fence and throwing rocks on the freeway. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lutz expressed appreciation to Caltrans staff for the presentation. <br /> <br />90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />3O <br /> <br />JANUARY 19, 1999 <br /> <br /> <br />