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RECESSED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOLLOWED <br /> IMMEDIATELY BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY - 9:01 P.M. <br /> RECONVENED - 9:21 P.M. <br /> COMMENTS <br /> 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Charles Bordenave opined that the Council (acting as Redevelopment Agency) priorities <br /> regarding loan programs were incomprehensible, FBI statistics relative to Santa Ana's crime rates <br /> inaccurate, and City monies squandered on arts programs. <br /> Claudia Riewalt lamented on the lack of civility evidenced by Councilmembers toward one <br /> another during Council meetings and urged Councilmembers to observe proper decorum . She <br /> also suggested the City encourage mural painting on walls as a means to decrease graffiti. <br /> James Kendrick expressed satisfaction that the City's budget had been adopted, commented <br /> regarding several park programs, and opined the arts are an important investment in the City. <br /> Debbie McEwen reported on the successful French Park Home Tour on May 17 and 18, <br /> expressed appreciation to Housing Services Manager Pat Whitaker for helping with the <br /> paperwork related to the Tour, and urged Councilmember Moreno to analyze his consistently <br /> negative attitude regarding the arts in Santa Ana. <br /> Ed McKie indicated French Court Neighborhood Association representatives had met with the <br /> new French Street School principal and were planning several cooperative events with the school, <br /> but again expressed concern regarding possible traffic congestion in the neighborhood when the <br /> school actually opens. <br /> Joe Vielma invited the Councilmembers to join Riverview West representatives in a"Walk the <br /> Talk" assessment of neighborhood conditions and also suggested the Mayor honor Dave Lopez <br /> with an Exceptional Citizen award. <br /> 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> Councilmember Moreno: <br /> - reflected that he functioned as a"watch dog" regarding City expenditures <br /> on the arts; <br /> - 'asked that the issue of the City's representation on the Sanitation Districts <br /> of Orange County be placed on the next agenda; and <br /> CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 184 JUNE 2,1997 <br />