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Hal Winter, Manager of Dowatown Samta Ara Associations rec~ended Council allocate a reserve of $200~000 .for ornamental street lighting in the dowatown area° The City Manager commaented that there were about twelve or more projects with a higher priority that had not been included because of the amount of available revenue~ that he was reluctant to make a specific recommendation on ornamental lighting until it is known what the area will look likes and that a clear cut determination has not been made by Council of the type program they are willing to undertake° He offered an estimate of $980,000 to light the central area to minimum standards° There being no further testimony~ the hearing was closed. The City Manager presented to Council a plan whereby $100~ 000 could be added to the Select Street System fund for the development of First amd Main inter- section without tra~ sferring money from the Northeast Park ~l fund as prop6sed by Council July l~th~ It was moved by Councigma~ McMlchael~ seconded by Councilmau B~ooks~ that action taken July 15~ 1966 to transfer $100~000 allocated for Northeast Park ~l to the Select Street System fund f~r development of First and Main Iater~ section be rescinded~ Councilman Bark suggested that the July 15th action remain and the additional money presented es available by the Manager be added tO the First Street project° Councilman Gilmore noted the $1009000 would not maws a significant improvement but rather would be for hardship cases in the procurement of right of way. The motion carried with Councilman Burk voting C~uncil reaffirmed its position stated July 15th that a~ditic~al costs on First Street over and above those visualized by ~evelopment of one i~tersec~ tion and purchase of properties dec"~ared by Council as hardship cases shall he accomplished by borrowing from the Parking Meter Reserve ~ since it ie impossible to firmly establish the project in any one year° Co~acilman McNichael suggested allocation of $2~000 for signs for Bowers MaS.~o The City M~nager stated that up to $5~000 coui~l be made available for this purpose if agreement is reached on type of sign without amendment of budget at this time. Councilman Brook~ stated he would pursue the matter with the Museum Board and Foundation and see that desig~ is submitted to Council for prior approval On motion of Councilman Brooks~ seconded by Councilman Burk~ and carried on unanimous roll call vote~ Council adopted the ~udget with the follow~-ug amend~ merits: Pag~e Ac cogent Numb er ~ li~©ll 2~ 120~ f~00 11 ll~ lll~!ll 12 ~ 650 7~ 59-911 90~ ~ 75 59~551 l~ 18~ 300 99 59-551-631 580~ 200 Responding to Counci~m-u Markel~ suggestion that the City attempt to get back the $230~000 now going to the Harbor District~ the City Manager stated the money would not be available to the City without an increase in its tax rate even if withdrawal from the district were accomplished o 0~DINANCE NS-855 AN O~DINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGE~ FOR TEE FISCAL YEAR CO~9~ENCING JULY 1~ 1966 AND FIXIN3 THE LIMITATIONS OF E~PENDITURES FOR T~E SEVERAL FUNDS AND T~E FUNCTIONS~ DEPARTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED UNDER SUCH FUNDS~ was read by title. It was moved by Councilman Gilmore~ seconded by Councilm-~ Herrin~ that further reading be waived and Ordinance NS=855 be Cl~ C0~NCIL - 575 = July 18~ 1966