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I I -f B. Seg:r.egi9.tion bf'Assessment ~ Sewer assess:roent'against property on Fox Hollow Road in the ownership of Arthilr' C. Niederhiser,4i20 Fox Hollow Road. $85.90 for the - portion segregated has been paid, leaving a balance of $2,068.39. -- MI'. Teague moved seconded by MI'. Williams to approve the request. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. C. Voter's Pamphlet, November' 7' Election - Copies of memo from Finance Director ex- Comm plaining requirements and cost for issuing a voter's pamphlet for the City election 9/6/72 to be held iri conjunction with the General Election on November 7 were distributed File to Council members. Manager explained that State law requires that a voter's pamphlet be published in the event a Charter amendment is submitted to the voters. An initiative petiton has been filed for a Charter amendment (restrictied access streets) and the other City ballot measures presumably would be included in the pamphlet. Estimat~d cost for printing (2,864) and mailing ($2,686) is $5,550. In answer to Councilman McDOnald, Finance Director said the cost would be about $900 if only the initiative petition is included. Mailing cost would not vary. Councilman Williams said it would appear the difference in cost for publishing informa- tion on the City's ballot measures seems megligible in light of the $15 million voters are being asked to approve. Mrs. Campbell asked why information would not be included on candidates. Finance Di- ,. rector answered that most candidates already have information to the State for inclusion in that pamphlet. And it would cost the City considerably more if it were included in the local one. -If information on candidates is included, he said, it must be submitted at least 70 days prior to election. Manager said staff would do some legal and cost research, mnce information on candidates has never been included in City pamphlets, and bring it to committee. Mrs. Beal asked whether statements for and against the ballot measures~would be included in the pamphlet. Manager said City would enter "foI'" statements, and Attorney said the opporhmi ty is there for anyone who wisheS. to enter ".against II statements. Mr. Bradshaw suggested postponing decision on whether information on candidates be in- cluded and said he favored inclusion of the City's own measures in light of the amount of money being asked for. Mrs. Campbell said she was interested in seeing candidates included because of voter confusion when considering City items along with a general election. Mr. McDonald asked cost to candidates for including this information, and Manager replied that would be included with the material brought to committee. I Mr. Teague moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to publish a voter's pamphlet. Jean Coleman ~632,1ties.t4tQAyen1ie~ <;as.ked,if, tb.ere.is a . word ,limit, and deadline for sub- .' :IDitting a statement for> the- pampIU.et ~', -Pinan'ce 'DireGtorreplied statements must be in the Recorder's office 30 Clays before election ~ ,There is no word limit, he said, only that it be contained on one page. There is no fee for the first statement against a proposal, after that a fee must be charged, and his office is recommending that i tbe $75 per page. Rollcall vote was taken on the motion as stated. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. D; Application, Open Space Grant, I Resolution No. 2101 ..,. Authorizing application to, HUD for Open Space Grant for $136,17S, 'for various parks development. projects was submitted. Manager said it is hoped to file this application for a portion of Federal funds allocated to this region as soon as possible for a 50(50 matching grant. If the _, application is approved, the funds will be used to help pay for various parks projects ~-' ady budgeted. Budgeted funds then will be available for other projects not budgeted at this time. Mr. Teague moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to adopt the r.esolution. Motion I carried unanimously. .- - '~ IV - Ordinances Council Bill No. 74 - Repealing Section 4.985 of the City Code, and adding to and amending the Code re: Mall Regulations, was submitted and read the first time by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present re- questing thqt it be read in full. ~ 7~- 9/11/72 - 12