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- - - .',..... Councilman Keller inquired about the $150,000 noted in the management letter as uncollected revenue in the municipal court. Assistant Manager explained that out- standing unserved warpants accounted for that amount. When people ~nable to make payment of fines on the spot made arrangements for payment over a period of time and failed to do so, or when people were cited into municipal court and failed to i~" appear the judge issued bench warrants. Personnel available in the police depart- ment to serve bench warrants was rather limited, so they were served only when con- tact was made on some other violation when records were checked out. Improved pro- cedures have made an improvement on that situation - hiring part-time help to trace and identify outstanding warrants and extra help in the police department to serve bench warrants rather than waiting for contact. He added that these uncollected ! accounts were the same people having trouble paying bills in the private sector. Manager added also that many of them lived outside the city's jurisdiction whe~e there was no legal authority to serve warrants. I ; Councilman Keller said he had assumed when a person was fined in court he paid i that fine. Mr. Martin said it was traditional to help those people who had limited I financial resources, allowing them to pay over a period of time. Failure to post bail by. people cited into court but not appearing resulted in issuance of bench. warrants too. That was the only recourse, he said, not like the nonpayment of park~' ing ticket fines where the "boot" was used and found to be very effective. ....-. .'" .-.... .~ -...- ..'- - ..<- .""-' .-.--- -<' . Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. ~rray to approve, affirm and file Items A through M and 0 through Z and AA through'EE. Motion carried unanimously.' Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood to hold a public hearing January 13 on . Item N, Temporary Trailer Classrooms, University Street Church of Christ. Motion carried unanimously. I Beal to appropriate up to $5,000 for the , Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mrs. purpose of hiring a lobbyist to work on the field burning ban. Motion carried unanimously. III - Items Not Previously Heard ~ A. Liquor Licenses \\ 1. Larry's Prime Rib, 2855 Willamette (DA) - Chcmge of Ownership - George Edward Schnell - This item was withdrawn from consideration at the request of 'the owner. 2. Tino's Spaghetti House, 1491 Willamette - Greater Privilege - Now (R) Requesting (DA) Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood to, recortunegd apprQ.v'a.l' f9r Tin0s. Motion carried unanimously. \1) B. Petition, Paving Unfinished Portion Lemming Avenue adjacent to House Nos. 1720 and 1725 - 100% e. - Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood to accept the petition. Motion carried unanimously. IV - Ordinances ,'1 \ Council Bill No. 694 - Improving sidewalk on east.sid.e of Danebo Avenue from Royal Avenue to 1500 feet south was read by council bill nunlber and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood that. the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously, and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Campbell moved seconded. by.Mr. -Wo0,d Itha t ,:thehill be ::approv:ed <..and'\'g.ilven final: passage. Roil call v9te. ' All.council members presen.t. votin.-g aye the, bill 'was declared passed :;and numbered 17220. ( . ,1"\ Council Bill No. 695 - Sanitary sewer to serve area between 200 feet south of 41st Avenue (extended) and 400 feet north of 41st Avenue (extended) and between East Amazon . Drive and North Shasta Loop was read by council bill number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it be read in .full. ,. . -. -' - , , .,. , Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood that .the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously, and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Wood that the bill be a~proved and tiven final passage. Rollcall vote. All council members present voting aye the 111 was dec ared passed and numbered 17221. 12/23/74 11 430 - -