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06-16-1986 - Regular Meeting - MinutesL7_ M I N U T E S ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING June 16, 1986 The adjourned regular meeting of the West Covina was called to order at 7:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. Mayor Pro Tem Chappell led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Mayor Shearer, Mayor Pro Tem Chappell, Councilmembers Bacon, Manners (arrived 8:07) Absent: Councilmember Tennant (out of town) Others Present: Fast, Mooney, Koniarsky, Wylie, Miller, Thomas, Irwin, Meacham, Penfield PUBLIC HEARING - 1986/87 OPERATING BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND PROPOSED USE OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS City Clerk Mooney verified the affidavit of publication: Mayor Shearer stated the purpose of the hearing and City Manager Fast presented the staff report. Recess Mayor Shearer called a recess at 8:30 PM. Council reconvened at 8:35 PM. Public —Testimony The public portion of the hearing was opened by.Mayor Shearer and the following individual addressed Council: Lollie Bergman Lollie Bergman, 426 S. Leaf, commended staff, the Chamber of Commerce and the City Council for seeing the big picture of the City and addressing its future. She suggested minimum rates for business licenses be reviewed as it seems a bit heavy for small business operators. Also the Bu'siness-improvement Tax rate should be reviewed. Public —Testimony —closed Mayor Shearer closed the public portion.of the hearing and commenced Council discussion, primarily referencing Blue Ribbon Committee the deficiency of funds to meet CIP."projects. Thought was given to a blue ribbon committee made up of citizens from throughout the community to look at'the issue and make recommendations to the Council. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to direct staff to prepare guidelines and purpose of the blue ribbon committee and to prepare a press release soliciting volunteers. Councilmember Bacon noted he would be absent from the Council meeting of June 23, 1986. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:14 PM. ATTEST: A6,/,", City Clerk" Mayor