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In response to Councilman Haws, Assistant Manager explained that 3% interest would be charged on the deferred amount under present city policy. He fur- ther explained the difference between this type of deferment and that when easements were required for sewer lines crossing private properties. He said the subject property was in one ownership. e Councilwoman Beal thought the policy should be reviewed sometime because an owner of a large parcel of property could defer payment on a sewer assessment, with no interest charge. Don Gilman, assistant public works director, ex- plained that that applied only when a sewer line ran through private prop~ erty on which an easement had been granted. If the sewer line ran in a street on which private property fronted, then the assessment would be levied., He further clarified policy with regard to deferred assessments for paving. Vote was taken on the motion to accept the petition. Motion carried unanimously. Corom 4/2/75 Approve M. Charter, Friendly Area Neighbors (FAN) was presented. Copies of the Ch~rter together with letter from the group and minutes of their organizational meet- ing were previously distributed to Council members. Assistant Manager said that staff had no objections to approval of the charter. However, attention was called to the provision for membership to be established by "entering one's name and address on the membership list." He said other charters had been more explicit. It was also noted that the executive committee of this group was attempting to operate on a rotating basis for sharing leadership. And the language dealinq with the way the executive committee would relate to the entire group was rather loosely worded. Fran Barka~, speaking for the FAN organization, said no one in the group had been involved in the organization of a similar group, and they felt that rather than setting up a complicated procedure a simple charter would more adequately serve their 'needs. She said that although the chairmen would change for each meeting, there was a representative appointed to speak for the group on a permanent basis. Also, the executive committee was in the 'process of defining its relationship to the group and that would be added to the charter and bylaws when it was determined. e Councilman Haws asked for staff comment on the absence of any provision for notification of meeting time and place. Also, on the provision for acceptance of absentee ballots. ~oberta Deering, planning, explained that some of the existing neighborhood groups accepted absentee ballots, others didn't. It was something staff felt should be left to the individual groups. Ms. Barkan said that notices of meetings were now included in the group's newsletters but were not included in the charter. Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the charter at the April 14 Council meeting if provision for notices of meet- ings to the membership was included before that time. Motion carried unanimously. Corom 4/2/75 Approve Assistant Manager said that amendments to the Charter had been developed as suggested by the Council but the group would not have the opportunity to act on them until its next meeting and asked that Counc~l actio~ b~ held until FAN action was taken. Council ~ indicated its intent to hold the 1tem unt1l the amended Charter was brought back (see . motion below on adoption of consent calendar). 4/14/75 - 24 r1\o