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Council Minutes of 6/15/93 What they are looking into is to abolish that prohibition which ane~y, in the future, cause a city to anrnt$lly file a report similar to the lOK which is now filed by corporations. Rip. Widen, Chairperso~a of the Regulation ~sineas Opportunities and Technology of the Small B~usn~ss sub-committee, has begun looking into the Hales peraaitting non-coaapetitive no-bid or negotiated contracts for issues and. bonds. If this rule is ch~aged, all ism wili have to be bid. It is unsure whether this will iancreese or decrease costs, but the time required to borrow money for projects will be extended. Rep. Lewis, Chairperson of the House Ways and Means Ctxmni.ttee, is looking into a proposal to raise the limit from $10 millicxa to $25 mllicxa for bank qualified loans. This would allow a city to issue debt up to $25 million in a calendar year without having to meet certain legal requirements and restrictions. Mr. Liaxl, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on June 7 with committee meters, Finance Director Burns, Service Director Bohlmaran and CounciLnan Nashar in attendance. Agenda items were as follows: a. Ordinance 93-63 which had been, removed from the June 1 agenda for further clarification. After talking with Law Director Gateau, it was determined that, since the land options referenced in the legislation are not requited to be recorded, no change in the language was warranted. The comamttee raced approval. b. Ordinances 93-77, 93-78, 93-79, 93-80 and 93-81 which deal with c~tracts for engineering services for 17 streets. The note ordinance for this project is on first reading. The committee recommended approval of all five ordinances. Mr. Nashar, Chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on June 8. In atterulat3ce were Council Members Beringer, Musial, Lind, McKay, Nashar anti Service Director Bohlmaran. On the agenda was Ordinance 93-83 which establishes a procedure for granting .city consent to proposed curb cuts an limited access highways. The Mayor will be required to obtain the approval of a majority of Council before such requests are granted. The committee recannended approval of this legislation. The Clerk read a thank you note received by Mr. Nashar from Sharon Lepore representing the Pheasant's Walk/Quail Run Civic Association. The residents, along with the Forest School PTA., extexxed their sincere thanks for the passage of Ordinance 93-23 regarding the proposed Crocker/Stearns Road extension. The Clerk read a letter from resident Joseph Sepesey expressing concern because the Council was considering an ordinance to allay smoking in designated. areas of the city jail. He feels that senior citizens at the Senior Center should also receive consideration. Mr. McKay commented that this legislation would not permit prisoners to smoke. It will give the Police Chief the authority to give a cigarette to a person under interrogation should that person became nervous or upset. 4