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I ptGreamstc- aawsr wesniat Josef Willensky, 1530 N. Van Ness , Apartment D, a resident of one of the apartments proposed for conversion, spoke against the condominium conversion. He stated that there is a lack of parking and open space; that the balconies are 42" by 3-1/2 ' wide, and on the first floor, and that four apartments share the entrance porch; that there are six feet of living open space per apartment , and that it cannot be used because it pro- ' vides the only access ; .and that the owner has not discussed with tenants whether or not they would wish to purchase the con- verted condominium in which they live. The motion of Councilman Yamamoto , seconded by Vice Mayor Ward, to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution denying Appeal No . 392 and Conditional Use Permit 78-12 , affirming the decision of the Planning Commission, failed to carry on a - 3:2 vote, with Councilmen Brandt and Garthe dissenting. A subsequent motion to continue the public hearing to August 7, 1978 made by Councilman .Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe, carried 5: 0 unanimously, with the proviso that Mayor Evans and i. Councilman Ortiz listen to the taping of the hearing in order to vote on the matter. CA 13.4 L VACATION- PORTION OF 5TH ST. Vice Mayor Ward announced $ ALLEY NEAR COUNTY JAIL that this was the time and RESOLUTION NO. 78-88 - ADOPTED place for the public hear- - ing of Negative Declara- tion and vacation of a portion of Fifth Street from the County Jail westerly to Shelton Street and the vacation of a 20-foot north-south alley between Santa Ana Boulevard and Fifth Street ,est of the County Jail. • Director of Public Works John Stevens stated that the vacation has been requested by Orange County so that they may incorporate the properties which they own on both sides; that the alley is r located underneath the men's jail , and has been, vacated, but not legally; that Fifth Street is an access to what the County e owns ; that the County has no plans for immediate construction which would be across those areas but they want to clear up the legality. i There being no speakers on the subject, Vice Mayor Ward closed 3 the public hearing. On the unanimously carried 5: 0 motion of Councilman Garthe, i seconded by Councilman Brandt, the following resolution was tadopted: RESOLUTION NO. 78-88 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A PORTION OF FIFTH # STREET FROM THE COUNTY JAIL WESTERLY TO SHELTON STREET AND A NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN SANTA ANA BOULEVARD z AND FIFTH STREET WEST OF THE COUNTY JAIL IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA. CA 14 E } - TRASH CONTRACT On the motion of Coun- APPROVED CONTINGENT UPON cilman Brandt, seconded RATIFICATION OF ESTABLISHED PRICES by Councilman Garthe, carried 5: 0 unanimously, the refuse collection and disposal contract between the City and Great Western Reclamation, was approved contingent upon the ratification and the approval of the established prices . 9 ' 1 City Manager Bruce Spragg summarized a report dated June 27, I 1978 prepared by Director of Public Works John E . Stevens , by stating that the contract for approval had been prepared during eighteen months of negotiations . Mr. Spragg pointed out that 1 a key feature of the contract, unique to municipal refuse disposal agreements , is that the rate-of payment to the contractor is calculated by a formula based on average rates paid for refuse collection in 6 other major cities in Orange County, and subject i ': CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 292 JULY 11 , 1978 i 1