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-..~ e --- - ------ --- ,- . , , --_. - ---- ------ - ---_._~ - -- -- - - ----- - ----- -- -- ._~ - - ~ .,-- .. - - ~ ~-._-- ~ -- .- -*- - -- ~' - --. - ---. --- - - - - - - - - --~ T-- I ~ I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE PROCLAMATION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 46 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LANE COUNTY ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION - RE: REDUC TI ON IN LI CENSE FEES THAT PERTAIN TO THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INDUSTRY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE LANE COUNTY ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONTEMPLATING REDUCING CERTAIN LICENSE FEES THAT PERTAIN TO THE EL EC TR I CAL CONTRAC T I N,G INDUSTRY. WHILE A REDUCTION IN LICENSE FEES AND TAXES IS GENERALLY WELCOME TO THE AVERAGE BUSINESSMAN THERE ARE TIMES THAT A SECOND LOOK INTO THE SITUATION BRINGS OUT A NEW I ANGLE. IT IS THE BELIEF OF THE LANE COUNTY ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION THAT A REDUCTION IN I , THE FEES NOW IN EFFECT WOULD NOT BE IN LINE WITH OUR PAST EFFORTS AND DESIRE TO e ,I MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT AND ADEQUATE INSPECTION DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE " GENERAL PUBLIC. ! ~ , :1 RATHER THAN TAKE SOME HASTY OR ILL ADVISED ACTION IN THIS REGARD WE MIGHT " " SUGGEST THAT A COMMITTEE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE I II LICENSED CONTRACTORS AND WORK OUT THE MOST SUITABLE SYSTEM OF FEES AND LICENSES THAT WOULD INSURE THE CONTINUANCE AND PRESERVATION OF OUR RATHER EFFICIENT INSPEC- TION SERVICE. " I , ,I I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY KOPPE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND I 'I ,I PLACED ON FILE. MOTl ON CARR I ED. 47 BECAUSE OF THE ANTICIPATED ABSENCE OF DR. CRUMBAKER FOR THE JUNE 28TH AND JULY 12TH i! MEETINGS, IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT ANOTHER COUNCILMAN SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND AUTHORIZED TO SIGN WARRANTS AND RELATED PAPERS IN BEHALF OF' THE MAYOR. IT WAS DULY MOVED AND SECONDED THAT COUNCILMAN BOOTH BE DESIGNATED AS PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DURING DR. CRUMBAKER'S ABSENCE. MOTION CARRIED. UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO JUNE 28, . 1954. I :' RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, a ~~.~~ ROBERT A. FINLAYSON, CITY MANAGER. I: , I I' Ii " !: II, ij 'I , i e I I I ,I " I 1 i: e -=~~_......