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SOLICITATION APPLICATION Council considered the PRIDE EQUALS RESPONSIBILITY report of the City Manager AND EQUALITY, INC. dated February 14, 1973, and approved the application of Pride Equals RespeCtability and Equality, Inc. , to solicit funds in the City by selling candy for a period of 60 days, commencing from the date of approval, to finance youth activities within the City for those local youths who bec'ome members of Pride, subject to the following conditions: i) That no children under the age of 14 be permitted to solicit door-to-door without the physical presence of a responsible, supervising and registered adult; and 2) That the applicant file a written report within ten days after 'the completion of the s61icitation period indicating total funds collected in Santa Aha, amounts paid for all collection expenses, and the amounts expended for specific benefits of Santa Aha children, on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Markel, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: (CA 91) Yamamoto, Markel, Griset, Patterson E~/ans, Herrin Villa AGENDA ORDER Council next considered Agenda Item 46 by informal unanimous consent. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Council accepted the letter COMMISSION from Lawrence M. White, dated February 2, 1973, ~esigning from the Community Redevelopment Commission on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Herrin, and unanimously carried ona 6-0 vote. (CA 82.1) Councilman Evans' motion to appoint Gordon Bricken and Robert H. Newcomb io the Community R~development Commission, was seconded by Councilman Herrin, and unanimously carried on a 6-0 vote. (CA 8Z.1) Prior to voting, Councilman Markel stated that he wanted nothing whatsoever to do with the redevelopment of downtown Santa Aha, and did not wish to participate in any action regarding the Corrirnunity Redevelopment Cornrnlssion. Councilman Herrin pointed out that if Councilman Markel were against the Community Redevelopment Commission, then his best action to represent the p-eople would be to vote NO on matters concerning the Commission. Councilman Evans stated that he had been disappointed in Councilman Markel's non-participation in the Housing Authority and again with his attitude t?~ar~d participation in the Community Redevelopment Commis- sion; that a City Councilman often will not agree with all philosophies of matters brought before them, but that they are responsible to the citizens to sit and iake part in Whatever they are asked to vote upon. Coundilman Markel stated that he would llke to have an opinion from the City Attorney regarding the matter, and Councilman Evans' motion to instruct the City Attorney to submit an opinion to Council as to whether or not a Council member may voluntarily abstain from participating in action concerning the Cornrnunity Redevelopment Commission, and whether or CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 48 FEBRUARY 20, 1973