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COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICY - (Continued} <br /> <br />Councilman tterrin then stated that when he inquired as to the procedure followed <br />in authorizing the expenditure, he was informed that one member of the Council <br />gave direction to make necessary arrangements to have a member of the Council <br />llown here for the Council meeting and then conveyed back to the airport; that <br />the City had already paid the round trip expenses of those attending the Mayor's <br />Conference; that he would challenge the fact that the bus issue was of major concern <br />and that it could not have been continued and acted upon at the next regular meeting; <br />that certain members of the Council wanted to be certain that their position should <br />prevail when the meeting was held, and that they arbltrarily made the decision in <br />this matter; that the Clerk of the Coun'cil needs to have clarification as to how she <br />may be governed in such matters in the future~ <br /> <br />Councilman Patterson agreed that a policy should be established to guide Staff. He <br />stated that he had urged Councilman Villa to return to Santa Aha for the meeting and <br />had requested the Clerk to make the necessary arrangements. He added that the <br />Council performs essential governmental services; that the expense was small in <br />comparison to the value of having every Councilman present; that he ~ould be willing <br />to reimburse the City for the expense involved but he would do so reluctantly and <br />with personal animosity. <br /> <br />Councilman Markel stated that the fact that the City was "big business" should not <br />result in less concern over its expenditures. <br /> <br />Councilman Yamamoto stated that a full Council is of utmost importance in the <br />conduct of City business. <br /> <br />Councilman Evans stated that the Council members should have been consulted <br />by telephone on the issue of the trip and the bus contract. <br /> <br />Councilman Villa stated that the main interest of every Councilman is the best <br />good for the City and its citizens; that time was of the &:ssenc~ in the matter of the <br />bus contract; and that it is the main issue; not the $300 trip expense. <br /> <br />Mrs. Janice Boer, 912 N. Lowell, also spoke against the expenditure for Council- <br />man Villa's attendance at the meeting. <br /> <br />A motion by Councilman Herrin, to disallow the expenditure for Councilman Villa's <br />round trip air fare to and from New Orleans to attend the Council meeting on June <br />26, was seconded hy Councilman Evans. The motion failed on the following roll <br />call vote: <br /> <br />AYES: H~rrin, Ma~kel <br />NOES: Evans, Griset, <br />ABSTAINED: Villa <br />ABSENT: None <br /> <br />Yamamoto, Patterson <br /> <br />Prior to voting on the motion the City Attorney advised that Council should determine <br />if the expenditure was for a public purpose; that funds for Council tragel are d~eposit-ed <br />in a City account for that purpose; that the motion would not be proper unless it was <br />determined that the Clerk has no authority to pay for reasonable travel expenses. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />-264- JULY 3, 1972 <br /> <br /> <br />