HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 1970-05-25 Special • •
may 25, 1970
A special meeting of the Council Committee of The Whole was convened
at 8:00 p.m. at the close of the special Council meeting. Present
were mayor MacLean, Councilmen Cook, Dent, Ferguson, Goodall, Knowles
and Needham, City Manager Deane Seeger and City Recorder Helen Bush.
The City Manager requested guidance on the form of ballot to be used
in the special Budget Election to be called on June 16th exceeding the
6% Limitation by a gross amount of $245,000. The amount of 10 per cent
must be added to that figure to allow for uncollected taxes. An ordi—
nance calling the election is scheduled for the June 2 Council agenda.
Mr. Seeger suggested that the ballot be broken down into the cate—
gories of Police and Fire, Streets, Offstreet Parking and Library.
Councilman Cook asked how the items exceeding the 6% would be decided
upon. He recommended that an election be held submitting the total
amount and, if that election fails, the Budget Committee be recalled
to decide which items should be given priority for a second election.
Mayor MacLean explained that, if it becomes necessary to submit the
budget in excess of the 6% Limitation, as approved by the Budget Com—
mittee, Council will make the determination as to what items should
be listed or if it should be submitted in package form.
General discussion followed.
Moved by Councilman Needham; seconded by Councilman Knowles that recom—
mendation be made instructing staff to prepare an ordinance calling
for a special election in the event the tax base measure fails on
May 26, said ordinance to contain ballot measure setting forth the
following items:
Police and Fire
Streets
Offstreet Parking
Library
Moved by Councilman Needham; seconded by Councilman Knowles that the
motion be amended to delete the item "Police and Fire" and substitute
separate items "Police" and "Fire". Motion passed with Councilman Cook
opposing. Councilman Ferguson had been excused.
Councilman Cook reiterated his opposition to the motion before the body.
Councilman Goodall recommended that Council meet again on Thursday,
May 28th, to decide on priorities and the printing of a pamphlet explain—
ing the items to the voters.
The question was called on the main motion, as amended. Motion passed
with Councilman Cook opposing. Councilman Ferguson had been excused.
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Council was advised there will be a dinner meeting at S p.m. on Tuesday,
June 2 for the purpose of discussing the labor union situation with
Karl VanAsselt of the League of Oregon Cities.
Note: The dinner meeting scheduled for June 2 was later postponed.
Council will be advised of the substitute date.
City Recorder
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