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121 regular meeting, november 27, 1978 page two for serving on the City Council. Mr. Breihan stated that he was opposed to paying Council Members and the Mayor so long as the City used the City Manager form of government. Mr. Breihan said he felt Council Members should not have to handle day-to-day duties but that he was not opposed to a token amount for attendance at meetings of $30 per Council Members and $50 per meeting for the Mayor. Mr. Hyatt spoke to the recommendation regarding designating the Mayor principle liaison between the Council and the City Manager. Mr. Hyatt said he felt such a situation would be unfair to the City Manager if the Mayor were not able to speak for all Council Members or did not wish to represent all Council Members. Mr. Breihan also disagreed with the recommendations saying he felt each Council Member ought to be able to deal directly with the City Manager. With respect to the proposed personal interest and Code of Ethics recommendations, Mr. Barton said that his personal opinion was that such provision should apply only to high level executive positions and elected officials. Mr. Hyatt suggested instead of a five member Code of Ethics Board that seven members be appointed so that each Council Member could appoint one representative. Mr. Breihan said he felt that there were already rules of procedure which applied to Council Members and others in the form of a Code of Ethics were unnecessary and would be too limiting. Mr. Arredondo said that he was opposed to anything that would create unnecessary bureaucracy and that he felt the electoral process was sufficient to correct any short comings of Council Members. Mrs. Millecam and Mrs. King, both represent- ing the Charter Review Commission, informed the Council that there was currently no way specified to enforce Charter provisions and they felt the Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics Commission could correct this short coming. Mr. Sutton recommended that the Council initiate a Charter amendment to be placed on the Election ballot to require voters to approve any change in the market value of property against which taxes are assessed and to require any warrants or certificates of obligation which later become bonds to be specifically approved by the voters. Mayor Cavazos commended the members of the Charter Review Commission for their dedication and work in preparing the recommendations submitted. By common consent, the Council agreed to discuss the recommend- ations further at a work session on December 18, 1978. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. on motion of Mr. Hansen and second of Mr. Hyatt. I I ~~~ ~)- .~ Mayor W~ LJ4{c:r~/Z~ Ted Breihan ':j Council Mem%r Council ~1ember >1?"-&>AU;It:~ ~~?4' ~~ Member cOIZ.~m ,r I I Berry i. ~~~~. Council C6uncil Member AT;: ~ l~iSS Hambrick City Secretary