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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
The Recording Secretary declared the meeting adjourned for lac~ of a quorum.
RECO~G S~TARY
MEETING OF TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
RECONVENED AT 7:45 P.M.
June 4, 1979
WEEDS AT 17th & YORBA, 17th & ENDERLE WAY AND ON VANDENBERG LANE
Helen D. Edgar, 13622 Loretta Dr., reported that weeds are neck high at
the northeast corner of 17th St. and Yorba St., the southeast corner of
17th St. and Enderle Way and on Vandenberg Lane between Skaggs and Safeway
stores. She asked that something be done.
TRAFFIC AT 17th ST. AND NEWPORT FREEWAY OFF RAMP
Helen Edgar, 13622 Loretta Dr., said that she observed traffic problems
with cars coming off the Newport Freeway, cars going east and west on 17th
St., and cars trying to come out of Manny's Restaurant. She commented that
there should be a "No Left Turn" sign at Manny's so that people could only
turn right coming out of Manny's.
SYCAMORE STORM DRAIN
Richard B. Edgar, 13622 Loretta Dr., asked whether the storm drain on
Sycamore has any portion in the County.
Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, responded that the storm drain is only in
the City. We cannot expend funds if part is in the County without an
agreement with the County.
NEWPORT AVENUE WIDENING
Richard B. Edgar, 13622 Loretta Dr., asked if there were any legal diffi-
culties in acquiring the land on the west side of Newport Avenue.
Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, responded that an agreement has been reached
with the Railroad Company and we are prOcessing the final paper work on this.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SALARY RANGE INCREASE
Dan Blankenship, City Administrator, reported that a change in the salary
range for the Administrative Assistant was inadvertently not submitted to
the Council. He asked that Council approve this change.
It was mov~.d by Saltarelli, seconded by Welsh, to approve a change of range
for the Administrative Assistant position from range $1237 to range $1318.
Carried 3-0, Sharp and Kennedy absent.
SUPPORT OF ORANGE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES' POSITION ON LONG TERM FINANCING
Dan Blankenship, City Administrator, reported that the Orange County League
of Cities has submitted a recommendation that all of its cities support a
slightly amended approach in long term financing. The League of Ca. Cities,
State wide, has supported the approach of doing away with an annual bailout,
and providing substitute money to cities from the sales tax, increasing the
amount of the existing sales tax that is assigned to cities and counties to
eliminate the loss that occurred as a result of Proposition 13. The State
League is now of the opinion that the best arrangement politically feasible
at present, is that rather than receiving additional sales tax, that cities
could receive an additional amount of the existing property taxes. The State