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RES. 7Z-51 COORDINATOR - NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER - (Continued) Father John Coffield, 541 E. Central, stated that the managerial position should have a salary that will attract capable people; and suggested that there may be some way of evaluating a person who is receiving a like salary rather than basing qualifications on the number of college units completed; that competent people should not be lost because of a technicality. After discussion, the consensus of the Council was that there must be some measure by which people would be hired, but that completion of 60 college units would be adequate. The City Manager stated that the utilization of well-meaning, highly motivated, people for this type of service throughout the United States has been a dismal failure; that the original intent of the Neighborhood Centers was to supply persons with expertise, trained in techniques, philosophies, procedures, social action, evaluation of problems, etc.; that you cannot obtain this training at Junior College level; that staff has recommended salaries that will attract the trained, experienced people; that the beginning rate for the Coordinator is $1, 500 more than the School District pays a beginning teacher with a 5th year credential; and that he recornnuended adherence to a high level of recruitment standards. Councilman Villa stated that by setting the 60-unit requirement, it will not exclude the person with 90 or 1Z0 units; that the Community Action Council failed because totally unqualified people were hired, and CAC failed to give them guidance and training necessary. RESOLUTION 72-51 AMENDING SECTION 3 OF RESOLUTION NO, 58-281 TO ADD CLASS TITLE OF COORDINATOR - NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, amended to require at least 60 college level units, was adopted on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Evans, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Evans, Villa, Griset, Yarnamoto Herrin, Markel None Councilman Patterson's motion to adopt RESOLUTION 7Z-5Z AMENDING SECTION 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 58-281 TO ADD CLASS TITLE OF ASSISTANT COORDINATOR - NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER was seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. At the request of Councilman Villa, Councilman Patterson moved to amend the 45 college unit requirement to 30 units. Councilman Villa seconded the~amendrnent which failed to carry on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Villa, Yamamoto Evans, Herrin, Griset, Markel None Motion to adopt Resolution 72-52 carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Yamamoto, Evans, Griset Villa, Herrin, Markel None CITY COUNCIL -190- May 1, 1972