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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - August 20, 1975 <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (Cont'd): <br />Councilwoman Miller noted that other communities who had adopted a reduced <br />rate for municipal taxes had a commercial base. She pointed out that the <br />Town had no such base, and since the imposition of a subdivision moratorium, <br />that revenue was also lost. She said the Town was already borrowing against <br />ranted this er <br />onlythe 0meanathatnd. taxesdthat if a would have toxbeeraisednwas next year; thereforeasheicould <br />ld <br />not support this motion. <br />Mayor Grabowski stated that he would support such a motion if he could be <br />shown how the decrease in tax revenue could be offset. He said that he <br />thought the tax rate was minimal for the Town, and that citizens would have <br />to look to Sacramento for proper tax relief. <br />The question was called, and the motion to decrease the tax rate failed by <br />the following roll call vote: <br />AYE: Councilman Cheney. <br />NO: Councilmen Helgesson, McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller, Mayor Grabowski. <br />MOTION SErONDED AND CARRIED: Councilwoman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman <br />4W Chc.,cy and unanimously carried to adopt the CONSENT CALENDAR as amended, namely: <br />1. Approval of Minutes - August 6, 1975 (Regular Meeting), Amended. <br />2. Approval of Warrants - $14,974.78. <br />3. Actions of Variance & Permit Commission: <br />a) Lands of Marcus, File #BSA6051-75 - recommended BSA approval. <br />b) Lands of Wong, File #BSA6050-75 - recommended BSA approval. <br />4. Resolutions for Adoption: <br />a) Reso. #896 setting tax rate, FY 1975-76 at $.35 per $100 Assessed <br />Valuation. <br />b) Reso. #897 authorizing exercise of option to purchase real property <br />from and ordering payment of money to the Nature Conservancy (Byrne <br />Preserve). <br />c) Reso. #898 accepting Corporation Grant Deed and ordering recordation <br />thereof (Byrne Preserve). <br />c) Reso. #899 ordering reduction on Assessment #817, S.A.D. #9. <br />5. Flo?ions for Adoption: <br />a) Motion authorizing release of bond, Lands of Parker, File #A3007. <br />C. SPECIAL REPORTS: <br />1. Presentations from the Floor: NONE <br />-2- <br />