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. -, Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood to place a measure with regard to compensation for Mayor and Council members on .the November 5 ballot. - , Discussion followed with regard to content of the measure - whether just to authorize , compensation or to call also for a vote upon range of compensation - with consensus that the matter would be brought back for decision as to content at the August 21 committee-of-the-whole meeting. Councilwoman Beal suggested update of the questionnaire on range of pay to Council members in other cities of like size , that was circulated prior to earlier vote on the issue. Comm I Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously. 8/14/Y4 Approve .~._.. h__ ...~ --. ..Ja -- - .... - ....-. -.... .'--. . - ...' . .....-" .-~.- ,', - ...... .-... ..... .-.....--. .... E. IField BUr~~g ~ ~~uncilwoman Beal suggested the Council wire th~ Depart"",nt ;;J,,\ IEnvironmental Quality protesting heavy smoke ~n the c~tY,from f~eld burn~ng '.. h b ' . t'l the present smoke \ in the valley/and requesting a ban on furt er urn~ng un ~, . cleared out. Other Council members commented on discomfort expe~~~n~e~ and \ agreed that wiring a protest would remind the DEQ of. its respons~b~l~t~es. ~ Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams to send the DEQa wire as Conun Mrs. 8/21/74 suggested. Motion carried unanimously. Approve 'It was understood Councilwom~n_ _~e~?__~~~~:~,,_~=:~: _ the ~=_~~s_~ge ~t~be~~nt ,~mr:!:~~~a.tely:_ _.~ ~ ......~,.. .... .. - F. Ballot Measures, November 5 Election - Samples o.f two ballot titles were pre=---""- 'viously distributed to Council members together lilith ballot title o.f measure de- I , ifeated by the voters in May 1973 with regard to compensation for the Mayor and ;Council members. One measure would provide only that compensation be authorized, [the other would include some limits on the amount to be paid. Assistant Manager (noted the necessity for adopting a resolution before August 27 to place a measure ion the November 5 ballot. i. ;Councilwoman Campbell called attention to recent radio news items indicating the !compensation measure had been defeated this year and wondered if that could be ; corrected. 1 ,Councilman Williams st~ted his preference for submission of the measure authoriz- :ing compensation only, without specifying an amount. He felt if an amount was specified and adopted it would have to be amended from time to time. t Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to submit to the voters a , ! Charter amendment to provide for compensation to the Mayor and Council members. :Councilman McDonald wondered about effectivenesS' of the measure if a low dollar e !amount was considered. He didn't think the amounts suggested in the 1973 election 'were enough to compens.ate working people for service on the Council and he felt 'paying for Council service would lead, to ~he "old' fashioned type of government" ;where elected officials served as heads of departments. Other Council members .1 present expressed their support o.f the measure i.n view of the amount of time and work involved in meeting commitments of the position. Also the general feel- ing that the amount of money the city could pay would not be enough to resolve , , ,4 f~nanc~al problems of anyone want~ng to serve who was not able because of employ- ment requirements to serve. Connn Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously. 8/21/74 Approve !Mayor Anderson wondered if an advisory ballot on amount of compensation should he ,included. Consensus was that it was unnecessary in view of the advisory vote ; cast in the 1973 election. Mrs. Campbell noted that Council members in some icities were paid on the basis of meetings attended as a way of controlli~g ab- , _. ._.__ __..._ _'...._ .....____.___ _._'_ ~ - _ _ h. _ __ _ _ _... ___ ____ _< ___ _ __ i sentee~sm._ .----~ -- --------- _--..___r" G. !Peti ti on " for vacating pedestrian walk through Berkeley Park $ubdi vision between Ci ty !View and Oak Patch apartments running parallel to and north of West 18th Avenue. 'Submitted by residents of the area on the basis that those using the walkway van- .' dalized abutting properties, it provided easy access to abutting yards encouraging theft, excessive littering, and it was the site o.f drinking parties for young people. Staff recommended'referral to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Council viewed on tour. , I Conun I Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to refer the petition to the 8/21/74 , Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously., I . Approve-' - -- -- - -.- --- -'-_. ,."'- -'~" ,-,--,..---. ---.-- 8/26/74 - 21 '311-