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Councilman Ward arrived at 4:40 P.M.
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<br />Item No. 9, Minor Capital Items. Councilman Evans' motion,
<br />seconded by Councilman Bricken, to eliminate a number of
<br />minor capital items, each less than $5,000, carried on the
<br />following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES: Evans, Bricken, Ortiz, Yamamoto
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<br />NOES: Garthe, Ward
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<br />ABSENT: Brandt
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<br />Item No. 5, Curbs and Sidewalks. Councilman Evans' motion,
<br />seconded by Councilman Ortiz, to cut back $197,000 program
<br />of curbs and sidewalks by replacing only for tree damage at
<br />high pedestrian locations [eliminating 4 positions), failed
<br />to carry on the following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES: Evans, Ortiz
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<br />NOES: Bricken, Yamamoto, Garthe, Ward
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<br />ABSENT: Brandt
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<br />Item No. 5, Curbs and Gutters. Councilman Yamamoto's motion
<br />to cut back 1/2 of the $197,000 for curb and sidewalk repair,
<br />seconded by Councilman Evans, failed to carry on the following
<br />tie roll call vote:
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<br />AYES: Yamamoto, Evans, Ortiz
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<br />NOES: Bricken, Garthe, Ward
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<br />ABSENT: Brandt
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<br />Item No. 1, Street Lighting. Councilman Evans' motion, to
<br />reduce the $934,000 program of ornamental and Edison street
<br />lighting by 50%, possibly eliminating all but lights at
<br />intersections, and perhaps let voters vote on a special
<br />lighting district tax, died for lack of a second.
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<br />Item No. 2, Fire Company. Councilman Evans' motion, seconded
<br />by Councilman Ortiz, to eliminate one truck company of 15
<br />positions at Station 7, amounting to $278,000, failed on the
<br />following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES: Ortiz
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<br />NOES: Bricken, Yamamoto, Garthe, Evans, Ward
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<br />ABSENT: Brandt
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<br />Item No. 3, Capital Reserve. Councilman Evans' motion,
<br />seconded by Councilman Ortiz, to eliminate the 1975-76
<br />capital reserve ($203,000), on the basis that additional
<br />assessed valuation will create additional revenues for
<br />1976-??, failed to carry on the following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES: Evans, Ortiz
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<br />NOES: Bricken, Yamamoto, Garthe, Ward
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<br />ABSENT: Brandt
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<br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 280 JULY 11, 1975
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