HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/1976 MINUTES CCBakersfield, California, August 16, 1976
Minutes of a recessed meeting of the Council of
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers
Hall at 12:05 P.M., August 16, 1976.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hart,
by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present:
Absent:
with
of water rights and operations and requested that
The City Clerk called the roll as follows:
Mayor Hart. Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders,
Rogers, Sceales, Strong
Councilman Barton.
Scheduled Public Statements.
Lucile Wake, 2010 Cherry Street, addressed the Council
a prepared statement regarding the Bond Issue for purchase
the Council
Deferred Business.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 2289, New
Series, of the City Council of the
City of Bakersfield, California,
ordering, calling, providing for and
giving Notice of a Special Election
to be held in said City on November 2,
1976, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified voters of said City a
proposition to incur bonded indebtedness
by said City for acquisition of a certain
Municipal Improvement and consolidating
said Election with the Statewide General
Election to be held on said date.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, Ordinance No. 2289,
New Series, of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield,
California, ordering, calling, providing for and giving Notice
of a Special Election to be held in said City on November 2, 1976,
for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City
a proposition to incur bonded indebtedness by said City for
acquisition of a certain Municipal Improvement and consolidating
said Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on
said date, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes
Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers,
Sceales, Strong
Noes None
Absent: Councilman Barton
the City
of City
followed
withdraw from the business of selling water.
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New Business.
Adoption of Resolution No. 62-76 of the
City Council of the City of Bakersfield,
California, approving the Tax Statement
to be mailed to voters within the City.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, Resolution No. 62-76
of the City of Bakersfield, California, approving the Tax Statement
to be mailed to voters within the City, relating to the General
Obligation Bond Election to be held November 2, 1976, was adopted
by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers,
Sceales, Strong
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Barton
Adoption of Resolution No. 63-76 of
the City of Bakersfield, California,
authorizing certain of its members
to file a Written Argument for a City
Measure.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, Resolution No. 63-76
of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, California,
authorizing certain of its members to file a Written Argument for
a City Measure, relating to the General Obligation Bond Election
to be held November 2, 1976, was adopted by the following roll
call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers,
Sceales, Strong
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Barton
Councilman Rogers thanked Ms. Wake for appearing before
the Council and pointed out that some of the statements were not
accurate; however, these items would all be brought out before the
election to give the taxpayers an opportunity to make their choice.
He further stated that the acquisition of the water rights was
probably one of the most significant actions taken by the City
and the taxpayer would not be required to contribute to the cost
of the acquisition.
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Upon a motion by Councilman Sceales, the Council recessed
the meeting at 12:20 P.M., until Thursday, August 19, 1976, at
4:00 P.M., for a joint public hearing of the City Council and the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency.
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