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RECESS At 4E50 pom~ a five minute recess was declared. The meeting resumed at 4~59 p.m.wlth all Councilmen present. LAW BOOKS On motion of Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman Markel and carried, the City Council authorized the City Manager to purchase law books from retiring City Attorney John Colwell for $700°00° ~START PROGRAM The City Manager reported that the Superintendent of Parks, Mr o Koral, had been requested to se~e on a committee to interview~ evaluate and reccmmend persons who might be employed in the Headstart Program. Mayor Harvey c~ented that this is an educational pre-school program, part of the Federal Poverty Program to help children who are handicapped and that he believed it to be a matter of concern to the Board of Education; that if a City employee wamted to participate he should do so as a private individual° It was moved hy Councilman Burk~ seconded by Councilman Markel~ that the City Council deny the request for official participation in the Headstart Program. The motion was carried with Councilmam Brooks voting ~NO~So PAYROLL DEDUCTION The City l~anager reported that for some years he had been rejecting requests fr~m the Employees Association for payroll deductions because of the complexity of payroll procedures~ that only two additional deductions can be made before going to another IB~ card~ causing serious increase in cost; that in recent discussion with the Employees Association representatives regarding the possible deduction for dues, Credit Unlo~ savings~ Credit Union payments, arid E bonds~ he had agreed to recommend not more than one~ reserving the one remaining possibility for State Income T~-x withholding~ Reporting that the Employee Association representatives indicated ~terest i~ payment of dues as a primary factor, the Manager ztated that he would proceed with payroll deduction of Association dues if there wis no objection from Council° REFUSE COLLECTION The City Manager explained to Council that the Santa Aha Board of Education has had a separate contract for refuse collection which expires in june 1966; that a new contract has been awarded by the Board of Education to a contractor other than the City's exclusive contractor° He rec~ended Council authorize legal action to determine the right of the City to control collection of refuse in and on properties of the Santa Ana School District. The action necessary to make this determination was authorized by the City Council on motion of Co?Ancilm~n Markel$ seconded by Cou~.cilman McMichael and carried. CHANGE OI~DER f~ motion of Councilman McM~ichael, seconded by Councilman Herrin and carried~ Council approved Change Order ~l to the contract with O o E. Henderson for the construction of Grand Avenue Project 202 in the amount of $1~ 090.00. CITY COUNCIL - 541 ~ June 6, 1966