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regular meeting, may 23, 1966 page two II', of the Report, i nd i cated by the pass i ng of Reso I ut ions, would be necessary before application for Federal funds to carry out the work planned. Alderman Pool moved acceptance of the Hale Report, and approval of necessary Resolutions. Alderman Korff seconded the motion and on rol I cal I, the fol lowing vote was re- corded: AYE: NAY: Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg None I The Mayor declared the motion carried. Fiscal Agent Gene Rburke, of Ranson & Company, gave an informal report on the City's fina~~al potential. He explained that the present discussion could not be called even a "preliminary report", but was the result of his first conferences with the City Manager, the Tax Assessor-Co I lector and the engineers of Isom H; Hale & Associates. He stated he had found everyone most cooperative and wel I-informed. Mr. Rourke said the City's financial problem lies in its tax structure. He recommended that the Ci*y contact professional tax firms, who would send representatives, at no cost to the City, to discuss tax equalization. After thorough discussion of the recommendation, Alderman Pool moved that the Counci I interview representatives of five or six professional tax evaluation firms, at no obligation to the City. Alderman Korff seconded the motion and on ro II ca II, the fo II owi ng vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Froh, Korff, Pool. Whittenberg None I The Mayor declared the motion carriad. The Mayor introduced a discussion on City tax discounts. Alderman Korff questioned Tax Assessor-Co I lector George Reed about the amount discounted annual Iy. Mr. Reed said: "Roughly, $5,000". After discussion on this mat- ter, Alderman Froh moved that the City cease giving tax discounts. Alderman Whittenberg seconded the motion and on rol I call, the following vote was ~ecorded: AYE: NAY: Froh, Korff, Pool, Whittenberg None The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor recognized Dr. Emmie Craddock. She asked the Counci I to consider appointihg a Park Beautification Committee, or to authorize the Park Board to appoint such a commifte~ to study beriutification. Dr. Crad- dock said auch a committee should have a budgetriry allowance. The Mayor said Mr. Beckwith, iri charge of I andscap i ng courses at Gary Tra i ni ng Center, had offer- ed the services of Job Corpsmen on landscaping pro- jects for the City. Alderman Whittenberg mov~d that Dr. Craddoc~'s suggestion be fol lowed and that kuch a committee be appointed, SO that if GqryCorpsmen were uti lized, the beautificatio~ committee c~uld givedir- ection to the work. Alderman Pool seconded the motion I