Ursula E Kennedy

Two strong personalities left the City Council last week, but only one stepped down from the dais. John Kelly, who was ousted in the April 10 municipal election, chose to skip his final council meeting to attend a concert at the Performing Arts Center. "I'll enjoy myself a lot more there at the concert than schmoozing with them," Kelly said. Ursula E.

Two strong personalities left the City Council last week, but only one stepped down from the dais. John Kelly, who was ousted in the April 10 municipal election, chose to skip his final council meeting to attend a concert at the Performing Arts Center. "I'll enjoy myself a lot more there at the concert than schmoozing with them," Kelly said. Ursula E.

Three new City Council members were sworn into office on Tuesday. Their arrival will end months of deadlocks that divided a four-member council. Leslie Ann Pontious, a travel agency owner, Jim Potts, a police sergeant, and Charles E. Puckett, a district sales manager, fill seats on the council that were previously occupied by Ursula E. Kennedy, John Kelly and Ronald B. Hoesterey. Hoesterey resigned in November, leaving the two years of his office that will be completed by Potts.

As a resident of neighboring Orange, I thoroughly enjoyed your Sunday editorial "Tustin Springs Backward" (Nov. 26), about the Tustin City Council's unprecedented decision to shift its city elections from November to April, thereby allowing potential challengers only four months to organize their campaigns. It should also be noted that Mayor Richard B. Edgar had previously stated that a special April election would attract "better-informed" voters. By that he presumably means "better informed" by himself or Mayor Pro Tem Ursula E. Kennedy, but not by his opponents, who would be hard-pressed for time to effectively present their own views and who lack the financial resources of developers' contributions that Mayor Edgar so richly enjoys himself.

The City Council on Monday approved fees for developers who build in designated areas along the Santa Ana-Tustin border. Last November, the council approved a joint powers agreement with Santa Ana to charge the developers and use the money for street improvements. But after Councilman Ronald B. Hoesterey resigned, the four-member council deadlocked on the fees to finance the improvements. While Mayor Richard B. Edgar and Councilwoman Ursula E.

Councilwoman Ursula E. Kennedy announced Thursday that she does not plan to seek reelection. Kennedy's announcement leaves just one incumbent in the race, in which three City Council seats will be open. "I am not a career councilwoman, and I feel change is good," Kennedy said. "It is my hope that all three seats will be filled by newcomers."

The City Council on Monday deadlocked on a measure that would have required permits for all news racks on sidewalks and opaque racks for sexually explicit materials. The council had tentatively approved the measure on Nov. 20 by a 3-0 vote with Councilmen Earl J. Prescott and John Kelly absent. On Monday, Prescott and Kelly said that they favor a ban on news racks on sidewalks. Mayor Richard B. Edgar and Mayor Pro Tem Ursula E. Kennedy supported the ordinance. Ronald B.

Five candidates have filed papers for three seats to be filled in the April 10 City Council election. Thursday was the deadline to file for the unexpired two-year term left vacant by the resignation of Ronald B. Hoesterey. The deadline for the two four-year positions will be automatically extended until Feb. 6 because council member Ursula E. Kennedy is not seeking reelection.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in four Orange County cities today where voters will decide the fate of 24 candidates running for eight) city council seats. In La Habra, Douglas Bystry and Steven Wilder are running for at-large seats held by Mayor Pro Tem Kent A. Roberts and Mayor William D. Mahoney. Meanwhile, Tustin voters will have at least one new council member because Mayor Frank H. Greinke decided not to seek reelection. The candidates include incumbent Ursula E.

Eight residents will be seeking three seats on the City Council in the April 10 election. Five candidates are seeking two four-year positions. John Kelly, 28, is the only incumbent seeking re-election; Ursula E. Kennedy chose not to run again. Running against Kelly are accountant Carole Bryant, 41; construction supervisor Dennis Pedersen, 42; business owner and planning commissioner Leslie Pontious, 44; and salesman and former planning commissioner Charles Puckett, 46.

A proposed ethics resolution designed to ease frictions on the Tustin City Council has died for lack of support. The 12-point resolution, sponsored by Mayor Ursula E. Kennedy, called for an end to the bickering that has marked council meetings. It also would have urged council members not to publicly disclose information raised in closed sessions.