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Janice Boer stated that in view of the action just taken, she would not continue to circulate her initiative petition. RECESS Council members present. At 4:40 P. M., a five minute recess was declared. The Council reconvened at 4:45 P. M., with all UTILITY USER TAX (continued) ORDINANCE NS-1048 REPEALING ORDINANCE NS-1042 PROVIDING FOR UTILITY USER TAX was passed to second reading, on motion of Council- man Patterson, seconded by Councilman Herrin. Councilman Villa voted "No". Councilman Patterson stated that Council had originally wanted to set a bond issue election at the earliest possible time, but the immediacy is not there to call a special election, so he would officially place the Council's position on record by the following motion: On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, the Mayor was directed to appoint a blue ribbon committee, that such committee review the capital improvements needs of the City and recommend to the City Council items to be included in a bond issue; and that the bond issue election be held in conjunction with the General Municipal Election on April 6, 1971. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Evans, Patterson, Yamamoto, Griset Markel, Villa None Preceding the vote on the above motion, Councilman Markel stated that he had never, at any time during all of the discussions on the utility tax, had in mind making a compromise with anyone to eliminate this tax or go into a bond issue as a substitute for it; and that he was not in favor of the utility user tax and never had been. BID AWARD AND On motion of Councilman Patterson, BID CALLS seconded by Councilman Yamamoto and unanimously carried, action on Agenda Items 1 through 11 (Bid Awards and Bid Callsl was deferred to the next Council meeting and if this is unacceptable to any of the bidders, it was directed that their bids b e rejected. CITY COUNCIL -320- November 2, 1970