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MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Miller with Councilman Grabowski abstaining (due to his feeling that the signs might better ( be provided for under the 1973-74 budget although acknowledging the fact they �r are a necessary safety precaution) to approve the expenditure of $800 for equestrian crossing signs. G. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION: I. Resolution No._designating the uses of 1972-73 Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. City Manager Lawson briefly spoke of the Special Meeting of the City Council of March 12, 1973 for the purpose of determining the uses of Revenue Sharing Funds and reviewed his desire as City Manager to spend the money for the overhaul of Town Hall ($20,000), the purchase of heavy equipment ($12,000), and the con- struction and maintenance of pathways ($19,000). He stated that the resolution delineating uses of the funds must be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury prior to the end of the fiscal year. Councilman Grabowski stated his concern that the money should be utilized for the repair of streets now badly damaged and attention should be given to the need of the public at this time. Town Hall might be overhauled In two years when the revenue for this task can be generated. He stated his opposition to the first two aforementioned uses as stated by the City Manager and his sup- port of the third use with special attention to proper patching of the streets. Councilman Kubby stated that much discussion had been held regarding the various uses of the funds, but that he would like to have the budget document r available In order to put the proposed uses into proper perspective. ` MOTION, SECONDFO AND TARRIED: Councilman Kubby moved, seconded by Councilman Grabowski with Co.incilr in .illcr opposed that the ,ntt3r of -n- us ; of Revenue 3hc:rin, Funds o tabled until the 1=7; 7�, ':ucget is reviewed. Councilman Miller requested that Councilman Grabowski's absence at the Special Meeting of March 12, 1973 to discuss Revenue Sharing Funds be shown in the record. 2. Resolution No. 699 calling for a special municipal election to be held on Tuesday, June 19, 1973,for the purpose of voting on the Recall of Councilman Mary Davey and Councilman Lee Kubby and Resolution No. 700 requesting the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to authorize the County Registrar of Voters to conduct the special municipal election scheduled for June 19, 1973. The City Attorney suggested a change In the first paragraph of Resolution No. 699 to read: "WHEREAS, the City Council has received recall petitions, certi- fied by the City Clerk to contain sufficient signatures to require a recall election to determine if Mary C. Davey and Leroy J. Kubby shall be recalled from office." Councilman Miller requested that the election be held on Tuesday, June 26, 1973, Councilman Grabowski asked the reason for the delay, stating that the people having signed the petitions were entitled to expeditious resolution of their grievances by law. Councilman Miller stated that there was no dereliction of `. duty on the Council's part since June 26th is within the scope of time per- mitted for the election, to which the City Attorney concurred. She further -5-