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u in mittee participate is the program. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Kubby moved, seconded by Councilman Davey and carried unanimously that bicycle licensing be carried out by the Fire Stations, as recommended by staff, and possibly supplemented by the schools. E. CURREHT BUSI14ESS: 1. Review of Town Newsletter. The City Manager explained the purpose and content of the Newsletter, once again breaking down the cost as being $290 for the initial mailing and publi- cation with subsequent cost of $210 for additional mailings. Mayor Helgesson inquired as to when the Newsletter would be mailed to citizens of the community, to which the City Manager replied that it could be mailed in a matter of 10 days. Councilman Grabowski inquired as to the cost of staff labor for this endeavor. The City Manager replied that the staff will be responsible for the prepara- tion and typing of the brochure for printing and that all other tasks will be performed by outside labor. Each draft will be given to Council for review and editing. Councilman Miller asked if an envelope was necessary for mailing, to which the City Planager replied that the brochure would be folded, addressed with labels, and mailed without envelope. Councilman Kubby suggested that staff biographies be put in the Newsletter, as well as a statement of the financial position of the Town. Councilman Davey agreed with these suggestions with a comment about the potential problem caused by the dead Eucalyptus trees facing the Town also to be included. Townspeople might be asked to participate in felling the trees, as well as in a path maintenance effort. Councilman Grabowski stated that he was not necessarily in favor of the publi- cation of the brochure, as it might not be welcomed by the citizens. He stated his opposition to the expenditure because of adequate coverage of Town events by the press and due to the high cost of the publication. Speaking from the floor: Capt. Frank Gorman stated his objection to the pub- lication of the document for fear that it might be used for political purposes at the citizens' expense. If it must be published at all, it should be done after the Recall. Mr. Mason Brutschy suggested that most of what is contained in the Newsletter is already known to the public through the news media. He suggested a mimeo- graphed and stapled sheet as a less expensive sub- stitute for the Newsletter. Mr. Donald Spencer suggested the possibility of the Townspeople purchasing Minutes of the council -3-