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D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 30, 1973 Councilman Kubby questioned the use of the term "meeting" in relation to the special session of the City Council on March 30, 1973 to consider resolutions pertinent to the recall effort. The City Attorney stated that it was correct to keep a record of this meeting, even if It was not what might be termed a real meeting. Councilman Grabowski stated that the Municipal Code calls for a true record to be kept and that this was an effort to call a special meeting "no meeting". Councilman Davey requested the opinion of the City Attorney on the matter,who indicated that a record of the specially called meeting might be kept, stating the absence of a quorum. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman Grabowski, with Councilman Davey and Councilman Kubby abstaining, to aooly the use of the term "Record" Instead of the term "Minutes" of a Special Session to the summary of the March 30, 1973 Special Council Session. E. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: Councilman Grabowski questioned the warrant for payment to the firm of C.G. Uhlenberg and Co., asking how many times more such a warrant would appear on the list, to which the City Manager responded that the firm was being phased out since the recent employment of the Accounting Technician as part of the permanent staff at Town Hall. Speaking from the floor: Mrs. Theodora Schick reiterated the sentiment expressed by Councilman Grabowski. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Miller and carried unanimously to approve the Warrant List of April 4, 1973 In the amount of $5,334.90. F. MOTIONS FOR ADOPTION: I. Motion approving expenditure of $2,500 for purchase of light utility pickup truck. Councilman Grabowski indicated that this matter had come before Council in the past and was determined to be an unjustified expenditure, according to the former City Manager. The additional ma lntenance expense, when combinod with the original expenditure, might not be justified in the long run. The $100 per month car allowance may yet be the most preferable method of keeping costs down. City Manager Lawson explained the two -fold advantage of purchasing the pickup truck: 1) There will be more than one maintenance man utilizing the vehicle; 2) A two -ton dump truck is presently the only city vehicle which Imposes strict limitations on the utilization of manpower, and is extremely expensive to operate for routine purposes. Councilman Grabowski reiterated the former City Manager's feeling on the sub- ject and stated that he would like to see a three-year analysis to determine `► If the Town will come out ahead financially on this purchase. -2-