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ballot in the first place. A simple majority is forcing health medi- cation on others who perhaps don't want to take it. He feels that it is an affront to their freedoms. He also indicated that he felt that the Council should go the lowest cost route, and perhaps place it on a e ballot as the Council owed that to the opponents of the issue. '--' Councilman Williams indicated that placing it on a ballot would be quite an important step for the Council to make. He said 70 percent of the citizens had voted at the last election and if it appears on a special election ballot the majority will of the people might be reversed by perhaps seven or eight percent of the people. He felt that would be a travesty of the democratic process. He was not in favor of a special election but said that perhaps the issue might be put on a general election later on. Mr. Haws moved seconded by Mr. Williams to approve, affirm, and file as noted items listed under III-B, Items 1-5. Roll call vote. Motion carried with Councilmen Bradley, Obie, Delay, Lieuallen, Haws, Smith, and Williams voting aye and Councilman Hamel voting no. Manager indicated the result of the vote was to approve to deny putting the fluoride issue on a ballot. v. Authorizing Putting Out Loan Agreements to Bids for Housing Rehabilitation Programs nraft agreement has been distributed to Council. Mr. abie expressed a concern that the city seemed to be buying money at retail and selling it wholesale. He questioned whether the city e should become a lending institution. He also raised the issue of why ~ money should be borrowed by the city all at one time. Manager replied that the city has been in the loan business for several years. The issue before the Council was simply permission to expand the program, by enlisting the cooperation of local banks to encourage rehabilitation of homes where most needed. Paul Osborn, HCC, indicated that, by borrow- ing all of the money at once, the city would be earning at least as much on borrowing as it would be paying. Too, the money would not. be taxed by the federal government, so the banks can loan at a more popular rate. Mr. Osborn indicated also that the loan losses would be less than one percent default rate. Mr. Lieuallen felt the program seemed well within the guidelines and is aimed at needed housing rehabilitation. ~tr. Haws moved seconded by }tr. Williams that the city be author- Co rom ized to put out loan agreements to bids for the housing rehabili- Approve tation program. lrotion carried, Council members Williams, Haws, 1/5/77 Bradley, Lieuallen, Smith and Delay voting aye and Councilman Obie voting no. 11-8-2 C. Items not previously considered 1. Liquor license: Amber Inn Tavern, 1466 West 7th, Change of Ownership (Conoway to Becker) Mr. Henry indicated this item had not come before the Committee-of- the-Whole as all of the papers necessary had not been collected until - January 10, 1977. He indicated that it was necessary to be acted upon '-- at this time because the schedule of the Liquor Control Commission would result in two months delay for approval if the Council did not now. The tavern in 0,uestion is being foreclosed on by the original owner Mr. Becker. 30 1/10/77 - 24