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N. Council minutes July 8, 12, and 14) 1976 as circulated Approve e O. Public Hearing Materials - Mr. Haws requested future discussion on whether to set deadlines for submission of material for public hearings by those Comm wishing to make presentations to Council. 9/22/76 Affirm P. U of 0 Campus Trees Project - Mrs. Shirey has conversed with a Ms. Genne Lemman who is heading a project to bring 200 trees to the U of 0 campus as a Bicentennial project. The trees are from allover the world, including a tree from a seed that went to the moon. She wonders if Council would like Ms. Lernman to make a presentation on the project. Cornm It was understood a presentation would be scheduled for a 9/22/76 Affirm future Committee meeting. Q. City-County Social Services Fund - Assistant Manager announced that, because of the resignation of a full-time social services program manager at the county, Ani ta Larsen will transfer to the county to fill the vacancy. Ms. Larsen is currently working for the city and part of her job is serving as half-time liaison to the county in the social services area. Assistant Manager feels Ms. Larsen is sensitive to the problems of the city and there can be a good understanding with the county that will no longer require a staff person to remain at the city. Mrs. Shirey said that Ms. Larsen was most helpful as a staff person working wi th the social services advisory corruni ttee. She would like that staff assistance to continue. e In answer to a question from Mrs. Beal about turning over the responsibility to the county, Assistant Manager said the city will retain management and policy controls through the subcommittee of the budget corrunittee. Mrs. Beal fel t the social services program has "gotten away from us" and she feels it should be a concern of the neighborhood groups. She is dissatisfied with the delivery of services on the county level. Assistant Manager noted a strong connection between the city and county; the priority of how the money is allocated, he said, is a budget subcorrunittee item with the city having the majori ty vote. He added the problems are not so much at the policy level but rather with the day-to-day operation of grants to see if they are producing. Mrs. Beal feels the entire joint social services program should be discussed at a subsequent Corrunittee meeting and she wants to also look at the possibility of involving neighborhood groups. Mayor Anderson commented that an evaluation process seems necessary before any changes are suggested. Corom 9/29/76 It was understood that a discussion and evaluation would be Affirm scheduled for the October 13th or 20th COmnUttee meeting. R. Budget Amendment - Parks Bond Measure - In connection wi th the Parks serial levy , the budget must be re-adopted with provision for spending the serial levy funds no later than October 18. - Comm It was understood the Council would be polled for a 7:30 p.m. 10/6/76 October 18 Council meeting to re-adopt the 1976-77 budget as Affirm modified. Lf~' 10/11/76 - 21