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ORD. NS-1029 UTILITY USER TAX (Continued) <br /> <br />City has been making for the past several years and in his opinion the City had <br />invested far too much money in property for the widening of First Street, Civic <br />Center ,.:' ;.~:~;, and 17th Street widening. Councilman Evans stated he agreed <br />with Councilmen Herrin and Markel on most points, although he did think the tax <br />was a good way to finance capital improvements; however, he did not feel that <br />all of the projects on the unfunded priority list were really necessary. Councilman <br />Yamamoto explained that the utility user tax was decided upon rather than raising <br />the property tax and he felt it was a more equitable way of raising revenue. <br />Councilman Villa expressed his opinion that the utility user tax was necessary and <br />he supported it. <br /> <br />It was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa, to adopt <br />Ordinance NS-1029. Councilman Yamamoto suggested amending the ordinance to <br />put a one year time limit on the tax. The City Manager explained that there was no <br />termination date; that it would be established as a tax procedure of the City and <br />continue until such time as the City Council were to change it. <br /> <br />The motion to adopt Ordinance NS-1029 failed to pass on the following roll call vote: <br /> <br />AYES: Patterson, Villa, Griset <br />NOES: Herrin, Evans, Markel, Yamamoto <br />ABSENT: None <br /> <br />Councilman Yamamoto made a motion, seconded by Councilman Patterson, to <br />recohsider the adoption of Ordinance NS-1029, which motion passed on the following <br />roll call vote: <br /> <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSENT: <br /> <br />Patterson, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset <br />Herrin, Evans, Markel <br />None <br /> <br />The City Attorney suggested that if Council wished to put a time limit of one year <br />on the utility user tax, an ordinar~ce similar to NS-1029 could be passed to second <br />reading. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NS-1042 PROVIDING FOR UTILITY USER TAX UPON THE USE OF <br />ELECTRICITY, GAS, TELEPHONE, AND WATER FACILITIES AND SERVICES, was <br />passed to second reading after reading by title only, and further reading was waived, <br />on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Villa, on the following <br />roll call vote: <br /> <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSENT: <br /> <br />Patterson, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset <br />Herrin, Evans, Markel <br />None <br /> <br />RECESS <br /> <br />present. <br /> <br />At 10:30 P.M., a five minute recess was <br />declared. The Council reconvened at <br />10:40 P. M. , with all Councilmembers <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />-257 - <br /> <br />September 8, 1970 <br /> <br /> <br />