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IV. BALLOT MEASURE RE: PARK LAND ACQUISITION CB 1906--Authorizing ballot measure June 26, 1979, converting balance of ~ $4.0 million Park Serial Levy to a 20-year General Obligation Bond issue and declaring an emergency was read by number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Councilors present voting aye. The bill was declared passed and numbered 18397. Res. No. 3144--Revoking the authorization by the voters of the City on September 21, 1976, for an annual levy for acquiring park land and authorizing the City Council to issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $4 million for acquiring park land was read by number and title. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. The motion carried unanimously. V. BALLOT MEASURE RE: 1979-80 TAX RATE e Manager reported on the action taken by the Budget Committee on a split vote 8-5. The Budget Committee decided on a total budget figure of $28,329,670. That was more than was recommended. It was a total budget increase of 8.6 percent. The Budget Committee was also split on how to finance the budget. The alternative measures being suggested were approved by the same split vote. Manager went over 15 items on a memorandum entitled "Possible Further Adjust- ments to Recommended 1979-80 Budget." If these deletions were made, the budget would be a 7.6 percent increase. The total deletions were $274,640. Manager explained the proposed cuts. He said he wanted a ballot measure that will have a reasonable chance of passing on the June ballot with a high level of consensus within the Council. If the measures do not pass, the next election is in August or September. If the measure does not pass on either of those, a November election will be necessary. Mr. Obie asked how much of an increase in property taxes this represents. Manager told him it was an increase of 19.5 percent. Mr. Lieuallen objected to the new positions in Police being cut. He urged funding in order for the Police to take a creative approach to problems. Mr. Obie agreed with Mr. Lieuallen. e 5/16/79--4 2il