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F.Social Services Contract essentially the same as the contract covering administration of services by Lane County for the current year was submitted for approval. Councilman Murray asked about delivery of services to Spring- field in view of the fact that Springfield was not a party to the contract. ~ Assistant Manager answered that the contract did not speak to that, the language was broader. However, he said, there was substantial activity Corom trying to persuade Springfield officials to reconsider their position. 6/25/75 o 0 d . 1 Approve Murray-Hamel to approve the contract. MotJon carrJe unan~mous y. G. Wreckers L.icense (tru.ck on1lj) Ivas submitted by Larry George, 3090 University Street. Staff recommended approval on the condi tion that no wrecking opera- Corom tions would take place at the Universi ty Street address. 7/2/75 Approve Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to recommend approval on the condition stated. Motion carried unanimoUSly. H. Sout~.i1~Neighborl)l2.od Association Ch<!.!ter_ - Copies ("Jf rhe propos'_'r] chdrtcr to- gether with lE-,tters from off.icers of the group were rlisl:riouted to Council :ner;.bers l'/i th agGnda. Staff had no ohject ions to recoyn i tion of tlJ.: yroufJ. In response to Counc ilman flaws, Rand i Rei n hard, p.liJnni fie; rlefJil r tment, described the Dunn area. She said that arc-a WdS mentioned hy the South liills ({TOUP because of problems experienced rec,--'ntly by two other neighborhood groups with overlapping boundaries. The South Hills group was express.inq good faith and its willingness, she said, to talk with the propo::ied Dunn group should they organize and desire to encompass the area estabLished by this organization. Corom 7/2/75 Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the charter as Approve presented and recognize the organization. Motion carried unanimously. 7 ~ Louis Farnsworth, president of the South Hills Association, expressed appreciation _ for the recognition and assured the Counci.l that the group would work closely with it on mutual concerns. I. Contract with Coopers & Lybrand for 1974-75 Audit - Copies of the contract to- gether with attached schedules setting out work to be performed by city staff were distributed to Council members with the agenda. Councilman Haws wondered why this firm was chosen for the audit work rather than a local firm. Assistant Nanagcr explained that th.is was a local Firm, recently merged with the national firm of Coopers & Lybrand, and that it had performed the city's audit work for a good many years. He added that only certain auditors in the state were authorized to perform municipal audits. In response to Councilwoman Beal, Assistant Manager said the contract cost was Corom $20,300 plus whatever extra h'ork hOdS required at the rate of $19.75 per hour. 7/2/75 Approve Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to approve the contract. Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye, except Counc.ilman llamel abstaining. Councilman Hamel stated his intent to abstain from voting on this issue. Liquor License, Mah's Far East, 92 Centennial Loop (DA) - ~enewa1 - ~taff had ~o J. objections to the rene.fal. Council affirmation was requested of actlon taken ln telephone poll of Council members on June 27, 1975 recommendlng .approval of the renewal (six of the eight Council members were contacted). Ass13tant.Man~ger ex- plained for newer Council members that on rare occasions renewal appllcatlons a were not submi tted in time for scheduled Council meetings, ilnd tht'reby d('lal/f~d . _ in getting to the Liquor Commission. In this instance, hOldi~g the renewal appllca- tion for committee meeting would have delayed the license untll after the July 1 Comm d~a(l1ine .vi th the possibi Ii ty of the establish<1ent' s not being able to operate for 7/2/75 a couple of weeks. Approve Mrs Beal moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to affirm the action rccom- . .., . 7/16/75 - 9 mending approval. Mot20n carr2ed unan~mously. ~~~