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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 18, 1985
A meeting of the Santa MonIca City CouncIl was called to order by
Mayor Reed at 7:41 P.M., Tuesday, June 18, 1985, In the CouncIl
Chambers havIng been adjourned from Jupe 11, 1985. Councilmember
EpsteIn led the assemblage in the pledge of allegIance to the
UnIted States of America.
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING . 9.~", ~~~X , ,CO,U,N,C,IL l REDEVELOPMENT .AGENCY l
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND PARKING AUTHORITY
At 7:43 P.M. a SpecIal JOInt Meeting of the CIty CouncIl,
Redevelopment Agency, HousIng AuthorIty and Parkipg Authority was
called to order.
Roll Call of CIty Council:
Present: Mayor ChrIStine E. Reed
Mayor Pro Tempore WIlliam H. JennlPgs
Councllmember James P. Conn
CounCllmember DavId G. EpsteIn
Councllmember Herbert Katz
CounCllmember DennlS Zane
City Manager John Jalili
Clty Attorney Robert M. Myers
Deputy City Clerk Dan M. Suzewltz
Absen t:
Councllmember Ken Edwards
Roll Call of Redevelopment Agency:
Present: ChaIrperson ChrIstine E. Reed
ChaIrperson Pro Tempore WillIam H. Jennings
Agency Member James P. Conn
Agency Member DavId G. EpsteIn
Agepcy Member Herbert Katz
Agency Member DennIS Zane
Executive DIrector John Jallll
Agepcy Attorney Robert M. Myers
Acting Agency Secretary Dan M. Suzewltz
Absent:
Agepcy Member Ken Edwards
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Roll Call of Housing Authol"'~ty:
I Present: Cha~l"'person ChrIstine E. Reed
Chall"perSon Pro Tempore William H. Jennlngs
Authority Member James P. Conn
Authority Member David G. EpsteIn
AuthorIty Member Herbert Katz
AuthorIty Member DennIs Zane
Executive Dlrector John Jallli
AuthorIty Attorney Robel"t M. Myers
Deputy CIty Clerk Dan M. Suzewltz
Absent: AuthorIty Member Ken Edwards
Roll Call of Parking AuthorIty:
Present: Chairperson Christine E. Reed
Chairperson Pro Tempore William H. JennIngs
Authority Member James P. Conn
AuthorIty Member David G. Epstein
AuthorIty Member Herbert Katz
Authority Member Denn1s Zane
ExecutIve Secretary John Jalill
Authority Attorney Robert M. Myers
Deputy CIty Clerk Dan M. Suzewitz
Absent:
AuthorIty Member Ken Edwards
ITEM 1: _ --'9Q~~&~ .BUDGETS fOR CITY ,C04~~~L, REDEV~LqP~~N~ AGENCY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND PARKING AUTHORITY: Pr esen ted was a sta ff
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report and a public hearing in regard to adoption of FIscal Year
1985-86 BUdgets for CI ty CouncIl, Redevelopment Agency, Housing
Authority and Parking AuthorIty.
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The publIC hearing was declared open at 8:00 P.M. Councilmember
Epstein ~~ved to hear from members of the publ~c for three
minutes each. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote. Discussion was held. Mary Luzarreta
and Joe Fosterling spoke In support of fundIng of the TORCA Loan
fund. Dapiel Marquez and Robert Span spoke in support of funding
for WestsIde Legal Serv ices. Judy Gewertz spoke in support of
fundIng frall elderly programs. Browne GoodWIn spOke 1n regard
to allocation of matching funds to the Arts CommIssion. Peter
Wagner, representing LIncoln Jr. Hlgh School students, presented
a SIgned peti tion on their behalf supportlng fundIng for repair
of LIncoln Pool. Louise Gabriel, Ricardo Band1ni Johnson and
Andrew Carillo spoke In support of CIty matchipg funds for the
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ArcadIa Bandlnl de Baker Memorial bust to be located l~ PalIsades
Park. Brurla FInkel spoke In regard to allocation of matchIng
funds for the Arts CommIssion. There being no one else wIshIng
to speak, _G.9_l!_rl.C:l,~IT!_~IT!~~_~__Epstein moved to close the public hearlPg
at 8:40 P.M. Second by COUf'lcilmember Katz. The motIon was
approved by unanImous vote.
Gouncilmember Epstein moved to adopt City Council ResolutIon No.
7033 (CCS) en tl tIed: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1985-86," readIng by tItle only and waIvIng further readlPg
thereof, WI th the budget amended by Supplemental Budget
In forma tlon items 1-19, Exhl bi ts A and B, of the staff report
dated June 18, 1985; fur ther amended to locI ud e $10,000 In the
budget of General SerVICeS Department for a streetlighting
outr each program and $ 35,000 for an access i b il i ty program for
public buildIngs. Second by Councllmember lane. DISCUSSIon was
held.
~ay'~r Reed moved an amendment to dIscontinue the CIty'S
membership In the UnIted States Confere\"lce of Mayors and delete
the allocation ($2,000) In the Non-Departmental Account for this
purpose. Second by Councilmember EpsteIn. DIScussIon was held.
The motion faIled by the followIng vote:
CouPcll Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councilmembers
and Mayor Reed
EpsteIn,
Jennings
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, Katz and lane
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
Cou~cllmember Conn moved an amendment to reinstate the POSItIons
of Public Information Officer and Community LIaison In the City
Manager's OffIce and that the Manager's OffIce be the focus for
the publicatIon of Seascape rather than the Recreation af'ld Parks
Department. Second by Councllmember lane. DIScussion was held.
The motion failed by the followi~g vote:
CouncIl Vote: AffirmatIve:
Councilmembers Conn and lane
Negative:
Councllmembers EpsteIn, Jennings,
Katz and Mayor Reed
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
DiscuSSIon was held. ~Q~n~ilmember EpsteIn moved an amendment to
delete Performance Objective 1 of the Recruitment and SelectIon
DivISIon of the Person~el Department regardIng the development of
an alternatIve to the CI ty Charter requirement of a "Rule of
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Three" urder CIvil service recrUI tment
Mayor Reed. Discuss~on was held. The
followIng vote:
procedures. Second by
motIon fa~led by the
Counc~l Vote: Aff~rmat~ve:
Counc~lmember
Reed
EpsteIn
and Mayor
Negati v e:
Councilmembers Conn, Jennings, Katz
and Zane
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
Councilm~~~~~ ..~pstein moved an amendment to dIrect staff to
consider in the course of' the process of Performance ObjectIve 5
("In cooperation with the PI annlng Di vision, Implement a wo rk
program for the redevelopment of the CIvic Center S~te") of the
EconomIC Development DIviSIon, CommunIty and EconomIc Development
Department, the possIble peed for improvement or replacement of
the Los Angeles County Courthouse and to authorize the Mayor to
write to Los Angeles County Chief AdmInistrative OffIcer Hankla,
SupervIsor Dana, and the PresidIng Judge of both this dIstr~ct of
the Superior Court and the Superior Court as a whole, IndIcating
that the CIty is prepared, at an appropriate tIme, to talk to the
appropriate authorities regarding possIble cooperation in a plan
that would keep the Courthouse In Santa MOt'llca. Second by Mayor
Reed. DIScussIon was held. Councilmember Zane, as the second of
the main motion, accepted the amendment as friendly
(Councllmember EpsteIn was the maker of the original motIon),
therefore incorporating It into the maIn motion.
Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to add a Performance
Objective to'the Housing DiVIsion of the CommunIty and Economic
Developmen t Department as follows: "Evaluate a1 ternatl ves for
the development of affordable housing, particularly senIor
c 1 tl zen housing on the Parking Au thOrl ty owned lots north 0 f
WilshIre between Third and Fourth Street." Councilmember Epstein
accepted the amendment as fr lendly, therefore incorporating It
Into the maIn motIon.
Courcllmember Zane moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObJectlve'10 th~' housipg DlvlSlon of the Community and Economic
Development Department as follows: "Evaluate the feasibility and
desirability of relocating the CIty-owned rental housing to some
other si te In the Ci ty." During discussion, Councilmember Zane
revIsed the motion to delete addIng a Performance Objective, but
to modIfy Performance ObjectIve 3 ("Prepare and implement a
management and monItorIng plan for hOUSIng unIts under City
ownership, development agreements or inclusiopary hOUSIng
agreements.") to add larguage to consider possIble relocatIon of
CIty-owned rental hOUSIng and necessary legal reVIeW.
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Councilmember Epstein accepted the amendment
therefore lPcorporatlng it Into the maIn motIon.
held.
as friendly,
DIScussion was
Councilmem~~~._._~8ne moved an amendment to add a Performapce
ObJective to the Administration Dlvislon of the CommunIty and
Economic Development Department as follows: "Evaluate options
for rehabilitating Mlles Playhouse, Includl~g the possibility of
a pr 1 v ate sector lease." Dur ll'lg dIScussion, Counc Ilmember Zane
Included in the motIon the suggestIons of Councilmembers Conn,
EpsteIn, Katz and Mayor Reed to inform the Arts CommIssion,
Landmarks Commission apd RecreatIon and Parks CommIssion of
progress and to include accesslbility issues. Councilmember
EpsteIn accepted the amendment as friendly, therefore
Incorporating It into the main motion.
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DurIng discussion, Councllmemb_~!:. ___?:_8}'l_e.. .Ill.o.Y.~.9: an amendment to
allocate $5,600 to the budget (1 ine 1 tern 107) of the EconomIC
Development DivIsion of the Community and Economic Development
Department) for the Third Street Development CorporatIon to
prOVIde for adequate clerical serVlces. Second by Mayor pro
Tempore Jennings. Discussion was held. The motion was approved
by the followi~g vote:
Council Vote: AffIrmatIve:
Councllmembers Conn, JennIngs, Katz
and Zane
NegatIve:
Councllmember EpsteIn
Reed
and Mayor
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
Mayor Pro. Tempore J~.n.!'._J,l'lgs. moved an amendment to change the
designatIon of lIne item 101 of the Economic Development Divlslon
of the CommunIty and Economic Development Department from a grant
to a loan to the Th1.rd Street Development Corporation. The
motion failed for lack of a second.
Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to add a Performance
ObJective to the EconomIC Development DivisIon of the CommunIty
and Economic Development Department as follows: "Evaluate Ocean I
Park Boulevard strlp properties and recommend d1.spositlon of
properties." DiSCUSSIon was held. With the consent of the
second, CouPcIlmember Epstein accepted the amendment as frlendly,
therefore incorporatIng it into the mal~ motIon. DIScussion was
held.
A recess was held at 10:31 P.M. Coul'lcll reconvened at 10:40 P.M.
with members present as at the roll call.
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CounCllmember Zane moved an amendment to designate $200,000 of
the funds designated to go into the General Fund Reserve for the
Citywide Housing AcquIsltion Rehabilitatlon Program (CHARP).
Second by Councilmember Conn. Dl scuss ion was held. The motion
falled by the followlng vote:
Councll Vote: Afflrmatlve:
Councilmembers Conn and Zane
NegatIve:
Councllmembers Epstein, Jennings,
Katz and Mayor Reed
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
J-1GlYQr_ _ Pr.o _T~ll)P<?r~ _J: ~tltl ~tlg$ _ m9v ~g an amendment that, WI th respec t
to the $450,000 General Fund loan to the Tenant Ownership Rights
Charter Amendment (TORCA) fund, the repayment fIrst go to the
Citywide Housing Acquisltion Rehabilltation Program (CHARP) fund.
DIScussion was held. Wi th the consent of the second,
Councllmember Epstein accepted the amendment as frIendly,
therefore IncorporatIng it l~tO the main motlon.
Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to add a Performance
Objective to the HOUS1~g Dlvlslon of the Community and Economic
Development Department as follows: "Ex amIne feas 1 b 111 ty 0 f a
Sl ngle Room Occupancy (SRO) program." Second by Couna ilmember
Conn. DIScusSIon was held. WI th the consent of the second,
Coul1cl1member Epstein accepted the amendment as frIendly,
therefore incorporating it into the main motion. DiscUSSIon was
held.
~~yor _~roTemporeJennings moveq an amendment to add lal1guage to
the end of Performance Objective 1 ("Redesign the monthly
statIstical report, USI~g automated systems, to meet current
PolIce Department and communIty needs.") of the Technical
Serv ices Dl vision of the PolIce Department as follows:
,. Including a geOgraphICal breakdown and graphical presentatIon
for the reports." Wlth the consent of the second, Councllmember
EpsteIn accepted the amendment as friendly, therefore
incorporating it into the maip motion. DIScussIon was held.
Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to add a Performance
Objective to the AdminIstration Division of the Recreation and
Parks Depar tmen t as follows: "Ev a1 ua te feasI bi1 i ty us 1 ng parks
and park faCIlIties for child care." D1ScussIon was held. With
the consent of the second, CounCIlmember EpsteIn accepted the
amendment as fr iendly, therefore Incorporatl!'Jg it into the main
motIon. DIScussIon was held.
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At 10:56 P.M., Councllmember Epst~~~ .~9yed to extend the meetlng
past 11: 00 P. M. Second by Councllmember Conn. The motion was
approved by unanimous vote.
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DIScussion was held, Councllmember Zane moved an amendment to
dIrect staff to install hand-flush urInals in the restrooms Hl
PalIsades Park. The motion faIled for lack of a second.
Discussion was held.
COUflC llmember Ep~~~J!L )noved an amendment to increase the Arts
Commission approprIatIon by $5,000 from the General Fund Reserves
to purchase a work of art for the Oc ean Park Br anch LIbrary,
Second by Councllmember Conn. DIScussion was held. The motion
was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl Vote: Afflrmatlve:
Councilmembers Conn,
Jennings, Katz apd Zane
EpsteIn,
NegatIve:
r"layor Reed
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
J1Ciyqr _ Pro _ Tempore Jepnings moved an amendment to modIfy the
language deSCrIbIng Arts Com~i~~iop line Item 506 ("ProfessIonal
Services - No Bid - For artists' fees and program related use of
consul tants and contract professIonal services. ExpendIture of
allocated funds contingent upon receipt of an equivalent amount
of funds from the Arts Foundation. This limItation is intended
to provIde an Incen ti ve for the Ar ts Foundation to meet Its
commitment for 2:1 fundIng of this divIsIon budget. Decrease due
to transfer of internshIp costs [$3,000] from 506 account to 439
account.") to read: "Professional Services No Bld For
artlsts' fees and program related use of consultants and contract
professional services. The Arts Foundatiop remalns committed to
raisIng $34,900 as a 2:1 match to this lIne item, which
represents the CIty'S share of Its commItment to the Commisslon's
programs. Decrease due to transfer of lnternshIp costs ($3,000)
from 506 account to 439 account," Second by Councilmember Conn.
Discusslon was held. The motion faIled by the following vote:
Council Vote: Affl~matlve:
Councllmembers Conn and Zane
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Negative:
Councllmembers Epsteln, Jennlngs,
Katz and Mayor Reed
Absent:
Councilmember Edwards
t-1<:Iy()rHeed moved an amendment to add language (IndIcated in bold
print) descrIbing Arts Commission lIne Item 506 to read as
follows: "Professional Services - No BId - For artIsts' fees and
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program related use of consultants and contract professional
services. Expendlture of any portion of allocated funds
contingent upon receipt of an eqUIvalent amount of funds from the
Arts Foundation. This llmItatlon IS intended to provide ap
Incentive for the Arts FoundatIon to meet ItS commitment for 2:1
fund Ing of thi s d IV I S ion budget. Decrease due to transfer of
Internship costs ($3,000) from 506 accoupt to 439 account."
DIScussion was held. Wi th the copsent of the second,
Councilmember EpsteIn accepted the amendment as frIendly,
therefore IncorporatIng it Into the main motion.
Discussion was held. Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to
delete the $10,000 for the streetlightlng outreach program
Indl.cated 1n the main motion. The mot1on faIled for lack of a
second.
Councilmember Conn moved an amepdment to retain the funds in the
bUdget for the'" streetll.ghting outreach program, but defer
implementing the program uptil the C1 ty is able to catch up on
the backlog of streetllghtlng petitions already in process. The
motIon faIled for lack of a second. Dl.scussion was held.
~~~psjlmember Katz moved an amendment to allocate $6,000 to the
Capl tal Outlay Account group of the Non-Departmental
Non-Asslgnable costs section of the budget for a ArcadIa BandIni
de Baker MemorIal bust to be located In PalIsades Park, If the
monumen t proposal gets through the appro v al process. Wi th the
consent of the second, Councilmember EpsteIn accepted the
amendment as friendly, therefore Incorporating it Into the main
motion. DIScusslon was held.
Councllmember Conn moved an amendment to allocate $3,000 to the
approprIate lIne item of the SalarIes and Wages Account group of
the Non-Departmental - Non-Assignable costs section of the budget
to be deslgnated for compensatIon for Houslng and ParkIng
Authority members, if reports prepared by staff Indlcate that It
is pOSSIble to compensate saId members. Second by Mayor Pro
Tempore JennIngs. During dlScusslon and with the consent of the
second, Councilmember Conn revised the motion to dIrect the CIty
Attorney to prOVIde a~ opinion on whether It is pOSSIble for the
HOUSIng and Parking Authority members to receive compensatlon and
develop appropriate by-laws for approval. The motIon was
approved by the followlng vote:
CounCIl Vote: AffIrmative: Councllmembers Conn, Epstein,
Jennings, Katz and Zane
Negative: Hayor Reed
Absent: Councllmember Edwards
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Councilmember _Katz moved an amendment to delete the pedestrlan
actlvated trafflc slgnal at PICO Boulevard and Euclid referenced
under Miscellaneous Grants Fund of Exhibit B of the staff report
dated June 18, 1985. Second by Counc Ilmember Epste In. I
Councllmember Conn moved a substitute to the amendme~t to
relocate 'the existing pedestrlan activated trafflC slgnal at Pico
Boulevard and 18th Court to P1CO Boulevard and Euclid. Second by
Mayor Reed. DIScussion was held. The substi tute motIon was
approved by the followlng vote: ·
Counc11 Vote: Aff1rmative:
Cou~c1lmembers Conn, Epsteln,
Jennlngs, Katz and Mayor Reed
Negatlve:
Councllmember Zane
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
Discussion was held. Councilmember Conn moved to direct staff to
pr lorl tl ze the proposed pedestr1an act1 v ated traffic signal at
Nielson Way and Hill Street as the flrst slgnal to be 1nstalled
in Fiscal Year 1985-86 and to b1d the Installat10n of this signal
at thls location separate from the Ocean Park Redevelopment
Project (the signal was to be lnstalled 1n conJunctlon wlth this
proJect) ln order to proceed wlth lnstallatlon. Second by
Counc Ilmember Zane. Dl scuss ion wa s held. Counc Ilmember Ep ste In
acc epted the amendmen t as fr iend ly , therefore incorporatIng it
into the maln motlon.
MCiY9r Ree.<:L__llI()\I'l:<:! an amendment to indicate that the proposed
Natural Environmertal Sculpture Park be funded solely from
Percent for Arts funds or from fupds the CIty receives for
amendments to the beach in front of the Redevelopment area and to
delete the use of General Fund money. Motion failed for lack of
a second.
Discusslon was held. The main motlon, as amended, was approved
by the followl~g vote:
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
Counc1lmember Edwards
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Houslng Authority Member Epste~n moved to adopt HOUS1~g Authorlty
ResolutlonnNo~.18(HAS) entitred:u.i'A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86," readIng by title only and waivlng
further reading therof. Second by Houslng Authorlty Member Katz.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
Authorlty Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
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Absent: Author~ty Member Edwards
Park~ngAuthority Member Epstein _mov~d to adopt Parking AuthorIty
Re solut ion No. 185 (PAS) entI tIed: II A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86," readIng by ti tIe only and waIVIng
further readIng thereof. Second by Parking Authority Member
Katz. The motIon was approved by the following vote:
Authority Vote: UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent:
AuthorIty Member Edwards
Redevelopment Agency Member EpsteIn moved to adopt Redevelopment
Agency ResolutIon No. 398 (RAS) entl tIed: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86," reading by title only and
waiVIng further reading therof. Second by Redevelopment Agency
Member Katz. The motion was approved by the follOWIng vote:
Agency Vote:
Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent:
Age~cy Member Edwards
ITEM 2: SALARIES/POSITION CLASSIFICATION SP~CIFICAT~QN~:
Presented .' w'iJ's' , , a" staft'''' 'r'e'port recommending approval of
claSSIfIcation speCIfIcations and transmitting a resolution
establishIng salarIes for certain budgeted position
classlflcations.Councilmember Ep.st~~!1. _1IJ.<?:v_~_q to adopt Resolution
No. 7034(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR CERTAIN BUDGETED
POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS," reading by tItle only and waIving
further reading thereof. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Jennings.
Di SCUSSlon was held. The mot ion was approved by the following
vote:
Council Vote:
UnanImously approved 6-0
Absent:
Councllmember Edwards
ITEM 3: CLOSED SESSION: Not held.
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ADJOURNMENT: At 12:30 A.M., ~e~ber~~s~~lnmQv~~ to adjourn the
Clty Council, Redevelopment Agency, HousIng Author1ty and Parking
Authority meetings 10 memory of Robert Dean Stethem, serVIceman
kIlled in Belrut dUrIng h1Jacklng of a TWA Jetliner, and Dorothy
Sullivan, mother-in-law of WillIam Mortensen, Chairman of Flrst
Federal Sav ings Bank 0 f Cal ifornia. Second by Member J enn lngs.
The motlon was approved by unanimous vote.
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ATTEST:
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Ann M. shtre
Clty Clerk
APPROVED:
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Chrlstlne E. Reed
Mayor
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