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MID-YEAR ~DGET REVISYON A discussion was h~d regar41~ the proposed mid-year Bm4get revisimm for 1966-67 presented by the City ~saagero C~ncilmam M~rkel obJecte~ to the ~il~ing Depaxtment's b~get re,aiming at the same level when s~bdivision activity is deW~o The City ~M--ager stated there w~uld be two or three major subdivisio~s coming before the Council within the next few weeks; that c~ercial and in~ustrial construction is about the same as a year ago, but residential buildiag has decliae~. He recommended ke~piag a trained staff as they will probably Be needed in a very short time, and it will be dif- ficult to replace them; in the meantime, these men are catahing up in situations that needed it. Council~ Brooks remarked that he was in agreement with the City Manager and he th~W~ the Bu~tldi~g Deps~T~memt is r~u very efficiently° Mayor Harvey spoke of the m~y people who are coming into this area, requiring more homes to be built, amd a good look shoul~ be taken at the situation before the City loses go~, trained employees. Ce~ncilmam Burk stated that Councilman Narkel had bromght this issue up in July, and as of now, the work doesn't seem to have picked up except in enforcing residential v~olations; he thinks Councilman Markel has a very goo~ point. Proposed purchase of the Greenville Fire Station for use as a bramch library (to house the collection of books from the closed Lathrop School bramch) was discussed at length. Co%uucilman McNlchael felt the purchase of a brauch library woul~ set precedent for similar requests from residents of other sections, suggesting that the outcome of the bon~l election woul~l have a bearing on his de- cision to provide funds for this rose. The N~-ager remf-ded the Council this was to replace a facility used in the area for years o 0~ moti~a of Councilmam Mc~ichael, secemded by Couac~ma- Bark an~ carried, the reccmmaended revision of the budget was approved with the exceptiou of the purchase of the Greenville Fire Station, that item to be carried over to the first regular meeting in May° Coumcilman Markel agaim expressed opposition to continuimg the loss im the Building Department° 5 ~C. On motion of C~uacllmam McFaichael, ALCOHOLIC ~GE ~C~E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~LICATIO~ Seceded by C~ci~ He~ ~ c~ied~ the foll~ Applications for Alcoholic ~rage ~cense were o~ered filed: The Brass Rail, 1901 Wo 17th, Om Sale Beer, Person Tramsfer; Nitty Gritty, 1521 No Harper, On Sale Beer, Person Trsasfer; Casares, 2~5 Wo let, Om Sale Beer & Wine, Person Transfer; U-Totem, 16B6 So Staadar~ Off Sale Beer & Wiae~ Person Tramsfer; Ship's Bell, 20B2 No Main, Om Sale Beer & Wine, Persea Tra~sfer~ Tic Toc Market, 1230 So Newhope, New Off Sale Beer & Wine; Magill, 100' W of Fairview, 100' N of 17th, New 0~ Sale Beer (Supplement to replace applicati~ for 1413 No Harbor)$ and protest to issuance authorized on application of GoGo's Black Derby, ~2~ S. Maim, f~r New Ca Sale Beer, u~til premises are brought in conformance with Cede o EAST~ S1~NRISE SERVICES ~2 ~ The request of the Junior Chamber of C~erce for use of the Municipal 8tedium without paying a fee for Easter Sunrise Services was held over uatil the evening meeting. CITY COUNCIL -129- February 20, 1967