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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 21, 1977
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to orderat 7:30PMbyMayor Pickett.
All councilmembers except Councilman Coots who arrived at 7:5~ PM were present.
City Attorney and Clerk-Treasurer were present also.
Councilwoman Doane g~ve the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Pickett swore in Robert J. Horvath as councilmember replacing the late
CouncilmauDean.
Councilman Meacham read into the record for Councilman Horvath's benefit
"A successful citizen politician must have varying degree of the following..."
as attached to the minutes.
Councilman Swift moved to approve the mimutes of the last regular meeting,
Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
AGENDA ITEM#l: SECOND R~A~TNG - AMENDMENT TO 1~77-1~78 SALARY ORDINANCE:
Councilman Garretson moved to adopt proposed Ordinance ~D-l~0, Councilman Swift
seconded it and it passed unanimously.
AGENDA IT~I~2: SECOND REkDING - UTILITY BUDGET ORDINANCES: Councilman G~rretson
asked City E~ineer smd Utilities Manager for amounts of overtime requested at last
meeting. No figures were available. Utilities Msmager and City Engineer to submit
figures later for an amendment to the ordinance. Councilman Garretson moved to
adopt proposed Ordinance #D-137 budgetiD~ the water operating fund, Councilman
Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilman Garretson moved to adopt
proposed Ordinance ~D-138 budgeting the sewage operatim~ fund, Councilwoman Reiman
seconded it and it passed unauimously. Councilman Garretson moved to adopt
proposed Ordinance #D-139 budgeting the sewage depreciation fund, Councilwoman
Doane seconded it and it passed unanimously.
AGEII~A ITEM#3: COMMIT'i'M REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL COMMITT~S: Councilman Swift
stated the committee to set up Council committees proposed the followiD~ committees
and so moved for their approval; for remainder of 1977 and year 1978:
I Budget, Finance and Personnel
Clerk-Treasurer, Peggy Lou Smith, Chairman
Councilman Fred Swift
Councilwoman Minnie Doane
Councilman Bob Horvath
Utilities Manager, Jim Dongherty
II Community Affairs, Utilities and Streets
Councilwoman Jane Reiman, Chairman
Councilman Dave Coots
Councilman Bob Horvath
Clerk-Treasurer, Peggy Lou Smith
City Engineer, Fred Hohl
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state recommends before traffic or speed ordin~aes. He stated he would
look into it and brio~ a blank ordinance to be filled in.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9: PM.
Approved:
A ' , ~yor ~
Clerk-Treasurer
A successful citizen politician must have varying degrees of the following:
brilliance of Einstein
magic of Merlin
inventiveness of Edison
creativity of Miehaelangelo
literariness of Thomas Jefferson
sensitivity of Jesus Christ
humor of Jack Benny
wisdom of Solomon
honesty of Robin Hood
independence of Patrick Henry
eloquence of Winston Churchill
business sense of Ebenezer Scrooge
foresight of Benjamin Franklin
tranquility of the Gandhi
disposition of Buddha
knowledge of Plato
jolliness of Santa Claus
bravery of Gloria $teinham
firmness of Bismarck
magnificence of Beau Brummel
arbitrariness of Leonard Woodcock
sex-appeal of Robert Redford
humaneness of Albert Schweitzer
dedication of Martin Luther King
aggressiveness of Ghen~his Khan
competitiveness of Vinee Lombardi
persistence of Robert Bruce
patience of Job
optimism of Diogeness
courage of Anita Bryant
sanctimony of Bugs Bunny
courage of his convictions
and the help of God Almighty.
PJM:em
6/10/77