HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/11/1962ADJOURNED MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
May 11, 1962 - 7:30 P.M.
CITY HALL
Invocation was given by Mayor Caly P. Davidson
Roll Call Present: Miss Margaret M. McNeil, R. L. Graves, Jr., Donald Q. Miller,
Gerald W. Shipsey, Clay P. Davidson
City Staff Present: R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer; David F. Romero, City ,
Engineer; E. P. Thomspon, Water Supt.; J. H. Fitzpatrick,
City Clerk.
Steering Committee present: Fred. M. Waters, J. G. Middleton, Howard Newby,
Ed Atkinson, Mrs..Harrison Eilers
1. City Council discussed recommendation of the Traffic Committee on request of
the Blue Bell Motel on south Higuera Street to place directional signals
adjacent to 101 freeway to� direct motorists to the south Higuera Motel
district.
After discussion and motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman
Graves, the City Engineer was ordered to procure a motel sign with an
arrow and placing it in the vicinity of Prodo Road and 101 freeway on the
City owned sewer property.
2. Mayor Davidson opened discussion with the Steering Committee regarding
action being taken and planned by the Committee for advertising the sewer
and water bond issues and publicity for the up coming general election and
also what steps were being taken to get voters out and support the issues.
R. D. Miller, Administrative.Officer brought up seven points for the water
and sewer bonds and comments regarding the apparent inactivity and apathy
regarding the bond issue.
Dr. Middleton, Steering Committee Financial Chairman discussed the problems
of raising money donations for advertising material.
Fred Waters, Chairman stated that he believed that the best way to sell the
program was to wait until the last week or 10 days and then put on an
advertising drive at that time. Mr. Waters continued that the Committee is
planning newspaper, radio and T.V. coverage both on free time and editorial,
news articles, etc., and then paid news spots for ads on the radio, T.V. and
newspaper.
The City Council and Steering Committee discussed various methods of promoting
both issues and getting facts to the electorates for their support and the
group decided to prepare a fact sheet to be distributed on a door to door
basis and also attempt °to have prominant citizens cut tapes for radio
broadcasts supporting both issues.
On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman Graves, the meeting
adjourned to Tuesday, May 15, 1962 at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried.
Approved this,ji62N day o 19"
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