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regular meeting, april 12, 1966 page five ing meters as rapidly as possible. Alderman Pool seconded the motion. Alderman Froh asked if it could be handled with the present budget. The City Manager answered in the affirmative. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Korff, Whittenberg None I The Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Whittenberg said it had been brought to his attention that there were unnecessary fire-plugs in the middle of the Square. He said their removal would pro- vide more space for parking meters. Mr. Whittenberg moved that, if the volunteer and paid fire chiefs ap- proved, the unnecessary fire plugs be removed and park- ing meters instal led. Alderman Pool seconded the motion and on roll cal I the fol lowing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Korff, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried. I The Mayor read aloud a letter from the District Attorney, requesting parking permits for himself and secretary, at $18 a year each. Alderman Whittenberg moved the request be granted and the two permits be issued. Alderman Damon seconded the motion. He asked the City Manager how many permits were in effect at the present. Mr. Wolff answer- ed "Four". I t was stated that three had been issued to news media, and one to a TV firm. Mr. Froh reminded the Counci I that the City Manager had already advised them in a letter that permits, if issued, should carry a fee of $60, as a more rea 1 i st i c f i gu re. Mr. Korff asked how the figure was arrived at. The City Manager eXplained that if a permit were really uti lized, the revenue lost by the City would be in excess of $60. He said the present permits exp i re Jan. I. Jerry Moore asked for the floor and sa i d he had been denied a permit last Summer. H~ asked on what basis they were issued. Alderman Korff sai8 everyone should be treated a like. The quest i on be i ng ca lied for, the fo 11- owing vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Pool, Whittenberg Korff The Mayor declared the motion carried. I Fol lowing a short recess, Jerry Moore was again given the floor. He requested he be issued a permit for parking at $18 a year. Alderman Damon moved that Mr. Moore be issued a permit at $18 a year. Alderman Pool seconded the motion. Alderman Whittenberg said he recognized Mr. Moore's need for a permit, but he was opposed to changing the City's policy. He said he fel~ *he District Attorney's request was different. A I derman Froh sa i d he thought the Counci I was "m i ss ing the boat... We hired the City Manager to get us out of t.he hole. He says the permits are worth $60 a year - I'm in agreement with the City Manager." The City Manager said:"lf we issue per~its at $18, we are in direct competition with ourselves".