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360 <br /> <br />Staff report re: <br />Stadium Rd. sidewalk <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />$375,000 Small <br />cities grant <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />$2,500 OIC audit <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />Adjustments to <br />City accounts for <br />fy 1979-80 <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />$5,700 Transit <br />service <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />Resolution re: <br />Authorizing City <br />intervention in gas <br />rate case <br /> <br />possible annexation were not considered either. The report ~_ <br />includes several minority reports expressing alternative opinions <br />about the recommendations. <br /> Mayor Buck and Council thanked the committee for the study <br /> <br />~and the presentation, recognizing their hard work and the time <br /> limitations under which they operated. Council took the report <br /> under consideration and Mayor Buck suggested that a worksession <br /> with the committee might be requested at a later time. <br /> Mr. Hendrix reported that the University is willing to consider <br /> a 50/50 cost participation in the Stadium Road sidewalk project, <br /> but must submit their request for these funds with their 1982-84 <br /> biennium budget. He stated the City's alternatives as being (1) <br /> beginning acquisition of easements and possibly construction according <br /> to the City's timetable while waiting for University participation <br /> or (2) delaying the project until the University's participation <br /> is assured, Mr. Hendrix estimated that the second alternative <br /> wQhld mean that the project would, not be constructed until the fall <br /> of 1982 or spring of 1983. On motion by Mr. COnover, seconded by <br /> Mr. Albro, Council unanimously agreed to begin the project while <br /> continuing to work with the University regarding funding and, in <br /> the meantime, use City sidewalk funds for other projects on the <br /> priority list. <br /> <br /> The appropriation of $375,000 for the Small Cities grant which <br /> was offered at the meeting of November 3 was approved by the <br /> following vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. <br /> Gleason, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> The appropriation of $2,500 for the OIC audit which was offered <br /> at the meeting of November 3 was approved by the following vote. <br /> Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. Gleason, Dr. Hall. <br /> Noes: None. <br /> <br /> The appropriation making adjustments to certain City accounts <br /> for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980, which was offered at <br /> the meeting of October 20 was considered. On motion by Mr. Albro, <br /> seconded by Ms. Gleason, Council unanimously agreed to amend the <br /> appropriation reSolution to place the third item in (B) Continuing <br /> Appropriations ($3,500, Economic Development Commission) under <br /> (B) Termination of Appropriations, that amount reverting to the <br /> General Fund's unappropriated balance. The amended appropriation <br /> resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, <br /> Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. Gleason, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. <br /> The appropriation of $5,700 for Transit Service which was <br /> offered at the meetin of November 10 was adopted by the following <br /> vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. Gleason, Dr. <br /> Hall. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Albro, Council <br /> unanimously adopted the following resolution: <br /> <br /> WHEREAS Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation has applied to <br /> the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for an increase zn rates <br /> totalling $85.7 million annually; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS such increase will significantly affect the cost of <br /> <br /> <br />