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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 26, 2014
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 30, 2014, 2:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton
UISG: McCarthy
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Andrew, Bockenstedt, Long
A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and on the City website.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX RECOMMENDATION [IP # 5 of
6/12 Info Packet and item # 5 of 6/30 formal agenda]
Neighborhood Services Coordinator Long, Finance Director Bockenstedt, and Adm. Analyst
Andrew presented information. Staff power point presented and archived. The following people
appeared Charlie Eastham, 37 Colwyn Ct.: Matthew Pierce, 736 Michael St.; Maryann Dennis,
322 E. 2nd St., Executive Director of the Housing Fellowship; Bob Welsh, 84 Penfro Dr.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. Majority of Council agreed to amend the
language to:
• 50% for property tax relief (from the draft of 60 %)
• 40% for maintenance, repair, construction and reconstruction of public streets and
associated infrastructure (from the draft of 30 %)
ACTION: Formal action scheduled June 30 at special formal.
Adjourned back to formal meeting 3:55 p.m.