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of adjustment the haulers would not be able to continue providing their services to the com- munity, so it seemed the increase for a six-month period was fair to the~~industry and to the customers. Councilman Wood wondered whether a minimum increase was recommended by the Board. He sug- - gested allowing a percentage of the proposed increase at this time with adjustment after the study by the finance department was completed. Manager replied that only one proposal was recommended by the Board. He said that if the study could be accomplished in less than six months the results would be returned to the Council as soon as it was completed. Councilman McDonald was not in favor of granting any increase before knowing the basis on which is was allowed. He thought it entirely possible a higher increase might be warranted and that the study should be completed first. Manager said that the auditors felt the figures submitted at this time were adequate basis upon which to grant this type of increase - compar- ing 1971 rates to 1974 rates and taking into consideration rise in costs for equipment, labor, fuel, maintenance, etc. Also the Garbage Board was satisfied. What couldn't be verified was the basis for the 1971 rates. Staff had no question that this percentage of increase proposed reflected increased costs to the operators. Councilman Hershner said that as he understood it the Garbage Board was satisfied that the haulers were definitely in immediate need of an increase and that the staff had made a compari- son of the proposed rates with those in other cities, so that they weren't "grabbing figures out of the air." He felt if the staff required six months to make the study it should be allowed. Councilwoman Campbell was in favor of granting the increase. She thought the fact that the - haulers had been absorbing the increased dumping costs should be considered. Also that the commercial rates had not been increased since 1971, and that the operators had already been put off once until after the County election. Councilman Keller shared the concerns expressed. He recognized the fact that costs had in- (0483) creased, but he was not prepared, he said, to accept the 30% to 60% increase without the "facts and figures" upon which it was based. He asked what the priority position of the study would be, how long it would take staff to complete it. Finance Director Sherm Flogstad said the first priority right now was the city audit on which full staff was working with an estimated completion date of November 20. Three or four months would be required to complete work put aside for the audit work, so it would be six months at the most before the garbage rate analysis could be completed. Vote was taken on the motion as stated to approve increase for six months, staff (0527) to make analysis of rate strucutre. Motion carried, Council members Williams, Hershner, Beal, Campbell, and Wood voting aye; Council members McDonald, Keller, and Murray voting no. B. Liquor Licenses - New (Oe) 1. Mah's Far East, 92 Centennial Boulevard - DA i Liquor Lli:ense~Ap~ii;'a tion --submi ttOO by Mah' s Fa;- E~st, 92 C;'~.t~;"'ial .BoUlev~l ! (New - VA) - Staff had no objections. OLCC report noted one objection in the \neighborhood,10 to 15 nonobjectors. ,/ \ Mr. .williams moved seconded by Mr. Wood to schedule public heariny on/ 1 o/~~;: the application for the October 29, 1974 Council meeting. Motion P b H . d . 1 u rng . carr~e unan~mous y. OLCC report noted one objector, Leo Phillits, manayer of The Hoover Company, 81 Cen- tennial Loop, who did not believe in use 0 alcoho ic beverages. Staff had no objections. Public hearing was held with no te~tim6ny~presented. Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mrs. Campbell to recommend approval of the license. Motion carried unanimously. 2. . Mister Dicken's Restaurants, 99 West 10th Avenue - RMB ; RMiro;L:{2f:ifise;.'M'i"E/tei"I5lcken i s Retitaurants.,. Inc:, lofho and. orIve. (New)' Comm ~ 10/23/74 . Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to set public hearing on the Plib Hrng ". ,~application for the October 29 Council meeting. Motion carriedunanimously.1 -~ I ,,....~.'.~i~ -, ~ '.'-. ~ ~~/~. . OLCC report listed two objectors - Ben Raykovich, Cluo.Cigar Store, 933 Olive, and Robert Smith, Seymour's Cafe, 996 Willamette, on the basis that no two businesses selling the same product would be located next to each other in the mall area and that the area was adequately served. Staff had no reason to recommend against the application. \ Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. '3b2.. 10/29/74 - 4