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Council Minutes of 3-15-77 -3~ are also taking passenger counts on Franklin Ave. between 85th St. and 25th St. with regard to boarding and unloading. Will Y;ave more accurate figures in a few weeks how these extra runs are working out. We should be hearing from RTA regarding what they have come up with from our meeting. Mr. Fairfield commented that he has heard many complaints that they do not have enough buses to the County Line. Mr. West agreed and stated he brought that up at the RTA meeting. Mr. Boehmer, Chairman Intro Governmental Relations & Legislation Committee, and Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee, reported Committee met and discussed a D5B permit application to May Department Stores Co., dba May Company, Great Northern Mall, 25801 Brookpark Rd., and the majority of the Committee have no objections to this permit application; 2) Discussed Res. No. 77-51 on first reading tonight - which is a resolution of objection to the Federal Communicaticros Commission concerning the types of programming being televised; At this time Mr. Boehmer referred to minutes of meeting in February wherein Mr. Fairfield and Mrs. Saringer objected to the 3 mill levy. Mr. Boehmer stated he would like to know if they would reconsider it at this time so we could have a unanimous vote on this. Discussion ensued. Mrs. Saringer stated at that time when the flat fee ordinance was rejected and the 3 mill levy originally had started out as a package together with the flat fee - under the circumstances that the flat fee went down she saw no point at that time in having a levy on the ballot; also Mrs. Sharpe's legislation was not on the agenda or mentioned at the time and that is why she voted the way she did. Mr. Fairfield stated because he was also asked the question that he would like to ask why Council put on the ballot the 3 mill levy and then voted in right on top of this a 60y increase ,and stated Mr. Boehmer voted for that. Discussion ensued. Mr. Fairfield said it is not a matter of reconsideration and that he had been an advocate of the 3 mill levy when it was attached to the $85. flat fee. He is also and advocate of it if it is attached to any other form of lowering the rates. He would be glad to poll Council tonight to get a feeling of encouragement at the table for the 3 mill levy - he does not think anybody is against it. Mr. Fairfield stated he feels it works better with the $$5. flat fee and he disagreed with Mr. Boehmer in that contention; and the reason-Mrs. Saringer and he and other people voted against it is because it was attached with a 60X increase which is outrageous ~o begin with. Mr. Boehmer again asked if they would reconsider. Mrs. Saringer said she does not think it is a point of reconsideration - we had an opportunity to do that prior to this and also as far as 77-41 rolling back the 60% increase - Mrs. Saringer has been listening to complaints for about 6 years that $7.45 is too high and she is opposed to $7.45 - she was 6 pears ago and she is now. Mr. Wilamosky commented that he thinks to reconsider is certainly moot because the motion made at the time was adopted by Council. Feels Mrs. Saringer and Mr. Fairfield have indicated since then because of new developments that you have also reconsidered your thinking along those lines. Mr. Wilamosky discussed the various pieces of legislation adopted by Council. Discussion ensued. ® Mr. Fairfield referred to report of Mr. Boehmer and stated, this is the second liquor permit application received from Mr. Boehmer's Committee and Mr. Fairfield would like to question the propriety of this at this time. Mr. Fairfield feels as a person on the Safety, Health & Welfare Con~ittee when Mr. Boehmer makes recommenda-