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May 7, 1986
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<br /> At a special meeting of the CitT Council held on Wednesday, May 7, 1986, there were
<br />present:
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<br />James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louise Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Manbury, City
<br />Manager, Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Councilman Ben A. Beamer, Sr. opened the meetxng with a poem entitled "Myself" by Edgar
<br />A. Guest, followed by a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray, that Jthe poem-recited by Councilman Beamer
<br />be made a part of the minutes, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"MYS{LP"
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<br />"I have to live with myself, and so
<br /> I want to be fit for myself to know,
<br /> I want to be able, as days go by,
<br /> Always to look myself straight in the eye;
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<br />I don't want to stand with the setting sun,
<br />and hate myself for the things I've done.
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<br />I don't want to keep on a closet shelf
<br />a lot of secrets about myself,
<br />and fool myself as I come and go,
<br />into thinking nobody else will know
<br />the kinJ of a man I really am;
<br />
<br />I don't want to dress up myself in shame.
<br />I want to go out with my head erect,
<br />I w~n~ to deserve all men's respect;
<br />but here in the struggle for fame and pelf
<br />I want to be able to like myself.
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<br />I don'T want to look at myself anJ
<br />that I'm bluster and bluff
<br />an empty shell.
<br />
<br />know
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<br />I can never hide myself from me:
<br />I see what others may never see,
<br />I know what others may never know,
<br />I can never fool myself, and so
<br />Whatever happens, I want to be
<br />self respecting and conscience free."
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<br />Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br />REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
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<br /> 86-136 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoptmon of an ordinance to appropriate
<br />funds necessary for the operation of the City Government for and during the Fiscal Year
<br />beginning July 1, 1986, and ending June 30, 1987.
<br />
<br />The following letter covers Items 86-136, 86-137, 86-158 and 86-139:
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<br /> "I hereby submit the appropriation ordinance for the Operating Budget for the fiscal year
<br />beginning July 1, 1986, and ending June 30, 1987, for your consideration on first reading.
<br />The ordinande'refle~ts the budget as I have recommended to the City Council and which has been
<br />previously presented and submitted for your review.
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<br /> Also, submitted herein are three additional ordinances for your consideration on first
<br />reading. The first re-establishes the Real Estate Tax, the tax on Tangible Personal Property
<br />and the Madhinery and Tool Tax rates at their curre~levels. The second ordinance to be con-
<br />sidered on first reading establishes the Business, Professional and Occupational License Tax
<br />rates to be applied to tax bills in May, 1987. I am recommending that four of the six categori
<br />be~rotled back pursuant to state law. This tax reduction will cost an estimated $212,000 in
<br />revenue during FY 1987. The third ordinance will modify the section of the City Code pertain-
<br />ing to the R~staurant Food Tax and will permit the inclusion of alcoholic beverages within the
<br />definition of the items subject to this article.
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<br /> In addition, at the City Council's regularly scheduled meeting on May 13, 1986, at which
<br />final consideration and adoption of the budget is scheduled to take place, I shall be re~om-
<br />mending several budgetary companion ordinances as well as a resolution. There are several
<br />other fees and charges for services that I have highlighted in my budget message as well as
<br />some other budgetary modification that will be required to implement the fiscal year 1987
<br />Operating Budget. These will include the following:
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<br /> a. Senior citizens and disabled tax relief income levels are to be raised from $5,800 to
<br /> ~ . $6,000 fo~.~h0se .eligible for 100% exemption. The maximum income level to be eligibl~
<br /> ~ ~i~. ~!f0~-:~i~3!~i:~omm~en~.~a~e~;f~om[;~i0~500 to $11,000. Also, the ceiling on net wortt
<br />i.' ~ '?i :!'iSi~ein~!~rea~!~i!~m!~-~6%~501~0'S38,600 If this recommendation is adopted, it will mark
<br /> ~e thi?d cbns~CutiV~ year Council has addressed the tax relief for the Elderly and
<br /> Handicapped program.
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