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DISCUSSION RE: FREEWAY NOISE ABATEMBNT':continued; The City Clerk was instructed to send copies to the Division of Highways, C✓ State Highway Commission and legislative officials. The Mayor asked for comments from the Floor. Messrs. John Cabot (address unknown), Thomas,H. Marshall, 25560 Altamont Road, L. Dawson, 13835 Page Mill Road, Mmes.R. L. Jones, 10791 Magdalena Road and D. Miller, 13076 Vista del Valley Court, spoke on the noise problems and of possible additional aids for relief.thereof. The Question was called and Resolution No. 409 was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Aiken, Benson, Davey, Fowle, Mayor Henley Noes: None Absent: None The Mayor announced he will appoint members to a Sound Abatement Committee. PRESENTATION OF AUDIT FOR 1966-67 FISCAL YEAR: City Manager presented audit for 1966-67 Fiscal year prepared by Uhlenberg & Co., Certified Public Accountants, and read their letter dated September 18th submitting recommendations for improvement in accounting procedures. City Manager called to Council's attention the ' recommendation of engaging a UTown auditor for the 1967-68 Fiscal Year as soon as possible to permit interim auditing necessary to ensure the recommended changes. It was the conclusion of the Council, and the Staff so directed, that "Appointment of Auditor for Ensuing Fiscal Year" be an item ofthe Oct. 2nd Agenda. FORMULATION OF RULES RELATIVE TO MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS: The Mayor announced there had been a study session on this matter prior to this Council meeting and that he had suggested rules for the preparation of the Minutes to record only the action taken by the Council; however, some Councilmen felt these rules would be too restrictive and a tape recorder as well was suggested for a full verbatim report. Mayor Henley read a written statement proposing these rules, dated September 18, 1967, MOTION: Councilman Benson moved, seconded by Councilman Fowle, approval of the suggested rules for the preparation of Council Minutes, providing the Council could agree to buy a tape recorder to record the Minutes, for an expenditure not to exceed $1,000.00. AM4NDED MOTION: Moved by CC Aiken, accepted by seconder, Councilman Fowle, that the mover adopt a change to include an excerpt from the Administrative Code that "provided further that a record shall be made of the names and addresses of persons addressing the Council, the title of the subject matter to which their remarks related and whether they spoke in support of or in opposition to such matter". -5-