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STAFF REPORT: CENTEL RATE CASE APPROPRIATION: $4,453 LITTER CONTROL GRANT (2nd reading) APPROPRIATION: $16,800 LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSOLIDATION STUDY (2nd reading) recommends employing a full-time Clerk I to be responsible for the operation of the copy center in City Hall. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded' by Dr. Gunter, Council agreed to follow the staff's recommendation by the following vote. A~es: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hail. Noes: None. Absent: Mrs. Gleason. Roger Wiley, City Attorney, informed Council that as of September, 1982, Centel has filed a request with the State Corporation Commission to increase its rates to a 5.7'% surcharge on all local service as of October 1st and as of January 1, 1983 an increase to a total of 13.59%. Mr. Wiley stated that the.increase comes from the change in allowable depreciation rates and from Centel's request to be able to charge customers with the cost of taking out of service prematurely the University's Centrex. He explained that the University has a new system which was purchased from a vendor other than Centel, resulting in the retirement of the Centrex system before the full cost was advertised. Mr. Wiley continued, stating that this issue was raised in 1981 and the Commission postponed decising until the University's system conversion, which occurred during the summer of 1982. He stated that last week the State Corporation Commission put part of the 5.7% increase into effect subject to later refunds and then scheduled hearings toward the end of the year on the other questions. He stated that Council has requested he talk with the attorneys that had represented the City in the 1981 case to obtain an estimate of the costs for representation in this matter. Mr. Wiley estimated the costs at under $5,000. Mr. Wiley recommended Council retain the same firm to represent the City. Dr. Gunter stated that the money spent last year for the Centel rate case was a successful venture and motioned that Council accept Mr. Wiley's recommendation and obtain the firm for the current Centel rate case. Dr. Hall seconded the motion, and Council approved the motion as follows. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Absent: Mrs. Gleason. The appropriation of $4,453 for a litter control grant which was offered at the meeting of September 7th was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Absent: Mrs. Gleason. Council agreed to discuss agenda item 16, a committee report from the Consolidation Study Committee, since the two are related. Mr. Conover, also a member of the Committee, highlighted the report. (Copy of the Report will be kept on file wiih the minutes.) The Committee's recommendation is to begin studies in the areas of law 'enforcement, social services, inspections and education. Mr. Conover also recommended that the Committee continue to exist to monitor the studies and maintain progress reports. Dr. Gunter commended Mr. Conover and Mrs. Gleason for the well written report and for their representation on the Committee. Dr. Hall spoke in support of Dr. Gunter's statement. On motion by Mr. Conover, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the preliminary report from the Consolidation Study-Committee was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Absent: Mrs. Gleason.