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Mr. Brunton stated that he understooR that the group needed a <br />commitment from Council that they are willing to consider $4 million. <br /> Mr. Gatewood stated that he and Mr. Buck in the meetings with the <br />Group have been in a way the spokesmen for the Council, and they felt <br />that the Council was committed to use some public funds, but the <br />question is. How the funds are going to be~raised? <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he thought the reason for this meeting <br />today was to open the subject for public discussion. <br /> After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that a public hearing <br />on public funding for the Vinegar Hill project be set for May 21st. <br />The staff was also requested to prepare a brochure for presentation <br />and distribution to the public before the public hearing. <br /> <br /> On motion the meeting adjourned. <br /> <br />~ Actihg cIerk~ <br /> <br />COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, MAY 7, 1979 <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br />Approval of minutes <br /> <br />Appointment of Director <br />of Finance <br /> <br />Staff report re: <br />Results of Temporarily <br />Closing of Rugby Road <br /> <br />Staff Report re: <br />Treasurer's Report of <br />Delinquent 1977 Taxes <br /> <br />Communication re: <br />Auditor's Contract <br /> <br /> The Council met in regular session on this date with the following <br />members present: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and <br />Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. <br /> <br /> The minutes of the meeting of April 16, 1979 were approved as <br />presented. <br /> Mrs. O'Brien reported for the committee appointed to interview <br />applicants for the position of Director of Finance recommended the <br />appointment of Mr. Robert E. Sheets. The recommendation was <br />seconded by Mr. Albro and adopted by the following recorded vote. <br />Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs.. <br />O'Brien. <br /> An executive summary of the Traffic Study on the partial closing <br /> of Rugby Road was presented as requested by Council after a six <br /> month trial period. The City Manager informed the Council that a <br /> more detailed report would be sent in a few days. giving all the <br /> turning movements and traffic counts for the Councils consideration. <br /> He suggested that a public hearing be set to give all parties <br /> concerned an opportunity to be heard. He stated that a formal <br /> presentation as prepared by the staff would be made at the public <br /> hearing. A public hearing was set for this matter on May 21st at <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> The Treasurer's List of 1977 Delinquent and Erroneous Taxes <br /> <br /> was presented and referred to a committee composed of Mr. Gatewood, <br /> Mr. Buck, Mr. Haden and Miss Maupin for recommendation. <br /> Mr. Gatewood reported that he and Mrs. O'Brien had met with the <br /> acting director of finance and representatives of the City's auditing <br /> firm and discussed a proposed contract for the coming year for the <br /> City's annual audit. He stated that the auditors had said that if <br /> it appeared for reasonable cause that the quoted fee would be <br /> <br /> <br />