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Removal 6? Election Posters - Extension.Requested
The City Administrator informed Council of a request from the Director
of Building and Safety for a two week extension for the removal of can-
didate's campaign posters. He recommended that Council approve said
request, as removal.of the posters by the City would, in this case,
incur costs which would exceed the amount of the bond the City holds
to guarantee such removal.
On motion by Green, Council approved the recommendation from the Director
of Building and Safety, and granted a two week extension of time for
the candidates to remove their campaign posters. Motion carried.
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County Traack Championships
The Director of Recreation and Parks informed Council that First Place
in the Girls Division of the Orangei.County Track Championships held at
Santa Ana, College had been won by students from Huntington Beach, and
that Huntington Beach boys and girls had placed in other divisions of -
the track meet.
On motion by McCracken, Council directed that Certificates be prepared
for presentation at the next Council meeting, to all boys and girls who
placed at the Orange County Track Championships. Motion carried.
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Use of IAa.ca.nt Property for Parking Purposes
The Director of Building and Safety informed Council that he had received
requests from owners of va.ca.nt property in the downtown area. for permis-
sion to use this space for parking purposes.
The City Attorney stated that the procedure to grant these requests
would be to amend the ordinance code pertaining to off-street parking,
or to require the property owners to make application to the Board of
Zoning Adjustments for a. Conditional Exception. Mr. Bonfa, recommended
that Council direct the Board of Zoning Adjustments to consider these
requests.
Following discussion, the Mayor, with the consent of Council, directed
the Board of Zoning Adjustments to consider requests from property
owners in the moratorium area to operate parking lots without meeting
the code requirements for blacktopping, etc.
On motion by Coen, Council directed the City Administrator to have the
staff consider application of this procedure in areas outside of the
moratorium area, from the standpoint of revising the sections of the
ordinance code pertaining to this matter, and to report their findings
to the Council at the earliest opportunity. Motion carried.
WASTE RECLAMATION
The Clerk presented a communication from Miss Dolores DeCastro, repre-
senting the Students for Ecological Action of Marina High School,
requesting that Council consider the reclamation of:wastes, such as
papers, bottles and aluminum cans, and the feasibility of including such
a. clause in future City trash collection contracts.
Mr. Charles Wright, 16935 Roundhill Drive, Orange, addressed Council
and spoke briefly regarding reclamation of waste newspapers, the pro-
cedure of collecting and processing it and the change it would make in
the City's method of trash collection.
Mr. Paul Loumena addressed Council and spoke regarding some of the pro-
blems that would be involved in the implementation of this program.
Miss Dolores DeCa.stro, teacher at Marina High School and the group's
sponsor, addressed Council concerning the problem of trash disposal and
the reclamation of same.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Gibbs to support the efforts of the
Students for Ecological Action of Marina High School, and to volunteer
the staff for consultation with them on the methods by which their aims
might be accomplished. When put to a vote the motion carried unanimously.