HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/1976 MINUTES CCBakersfield, California, May 24, 1976
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers of City
Hall at 8:00 P. M.~ May 24, 1976.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hart followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Reverend Bill East
of the Kern County Southern Baptist Association.
The City Clerk called the roll as follows:
Present: Mayor Hart. Councilmen Barton, Bleecker, Christensen,
Medders, Rogers, Sceales, Strong
Absent: None
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 17, 1976 and
recessed meeting of May 19, 1976 were approved as presented.
Scheduled Public Statements.
Miss Tracy Swackhamer, student of Horizon High School,
and Ms. Kim Logan, teacher at Horizon High School, invited the Mayor
and Council to attend the school's second Open House, Wednesday,
May 26~ 1976, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The following individuals addressed the Council regarding
Proposition 15, the Nuclear Initiative, on the ballot for the
June 8, 1976 election:
Mr. Keith Porter, 3500 Christmas Tree Lane,
requesting the Council not to take a stand in
favor or in opposition to Proposition 15
Dr. Robert Richmond, 2300 Truxtun Avenue,
supporting Proposition 15
Mr. Tom Schroeter, 608½ Woodrow Avenue, speaking
against any Resolution to oppose Proposition 15
Mr. John Ludeke, 2632 Century Drive, teacher at
Bakersfield College and Chairman of the local
Chapter of the Sierra Club, requesting that
the Council not take a stand on Proposition 15
Dr. Tom Larwood, 2417 G Street, supporting
Proposition 15
Mr. Horace Massey~ Co-Chairman, Committee
Against Proposition 15
Mr. Bill Park, 10508 Palm Avenue~ Co-Chairman,
Committee Against Proposition 15, who submitted
a suggested Resolution expressing opposition to
the Nuclear Initiative