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Minutes of the Regular Meeting July 12, 195l~ The Council met in regular meeting. on July 12, 195l~., at 8x00 P. M. at the Village°Hall, Mayor Donald Hodgson presiding. Ro71 Calls Present - Pdessrs Swanson, Endress,Taylor9Wh~.ting, Beard and. 0atess. Absent - None. The PJ~inutes of the Regular Meeting held June 21, 195l~, were read to Council. It was moved by Mr. Swanson and seconded by Mr. Beard that the Minutes be approved as read. Roll Calls Ayes - Messrs Swanson;Endress,Taylor,Whiting,Beard & Oatess. Nays -~ None. Motion Carried Minutes- Approved The Minutes of the Special Meeting held• June 23, 195l~, were read to Council. It was moved by l~dr. Swanson and seconded by B~. Beard that the Minutes be approved as read.. Roll Calls Ayes - Messrs S~.xason,Endress,Taylor,V~hiting,Beard & 0atess. Nays - None. Motion Carried Minutes Approved Mayer Hodgson asked for the reports of the officers and the committees. Mr. Endress, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that the Finance Committee had met and considered the tax levy which should be presented to the electorate on the November,195l~,ballot. He stated that this levy would be in force for the two years subsequent to 195l~, and that a ~ mill levy had been passed for the tax duplicate years 1952 and 1953. He also stated that since the increased property evaluations, 3.25 mills was the equivalent of ~ mills before this said increase and therefore Cuyahoga County had reduced. the levy to 3.25 mills, which levy is novr i.n effect, but gill expire at the end of 195l~, which is tax duplica•~e year 1953. The Clerk explained the proposed budget for the year 19559 under which budget a 3.25 mill levy would be required tc> meet the proposed expenditures.. The proposed budget contained items. for the expenditure of mon3.es for the increased expenditures. necessitated by higher maintenance costs and for a program whereby the Village of Mayfield would aid the residents of Seneca Road, G1ei~vi.ew Road, Bonnie~.ew Road, and Worton Park Road, i.n the permanent improvement of these duly dedicated public highwrays by paying 25~ of the costs of such permanent improveruents. 1.