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Show Council Holds Short Session Monday Night, Discuss Bonds ding the city into two voting districts (See article on the bond issue and notice of election elec-tion for details.) The council also authorized the city recorder to prepare and have published information informa-tion pamphlets concerning the bond election and proposed projects which can be distributed distri-buted to the citizens of the city. Councilman Michael Vicch-rlili Vicch-rlili reported that a member was needed for the planning commission. He recommended recommend-ed Mark Johnson be appointed appoint-ed to serve on the commission. commis-sion. The council approved the recommendation. Mayor Cook expressed lus appreciation to Council members mem-bers for the many extra hours spent in city affairs. He extended ex-tended season greetings to the group and wished them continued con-tinued success for the New Year. The council approved payment pay-ment of warrants and then adjourned. Because of the busy Christmas Christ-mas season, the city council meeting held Dec. 21, was held to a short duration. It was the Mayor's wish that the meeting be held as short as possible, and that any business busi-ness that could be held over until next meeting, be tabled until it can be further discussed dis-cussed at the next regular meeting. All city council members were present for the meeting. Prior to the regular council coun-cil meeting, the mayor, council coun-cil members and recorder, met with the city employees to present to them the proposal pro-posal for the water and sewer improvements and also to discuss the bond issue which would be necessary if these projects are to be completed. Gilbert Horrocks, city engineer en-gineer presented a short ex-plantion ex-plantion of what the water project would include and also al-so presented cost estimates for the project. Mark Johnson was present to explain the bonding program pro-gram and the amount of money mon-ey which would have to be raised to finance these projects. pro-jects. Mr. Johnson explained that it appears that with the present increase in water rates rat-es that the revenue generated from this increase will be able to retire the bonds that have to be issued for the water wat-er and sewer projects. Mayor Cook explained that it is important that the city employees be aware of the project and its ramifications so that they will be able to answer the questions which will be asked of them from those citizens who will be interested in-terested in the projects. The council discussed the procedure for holding the bond election. They requested that the city recorder publish a resolution in the paper this week authorizing a bond election elec-tion to be held on Jan. 19. The council approved divi- |