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the flood damage to our City. Suggestion was made by the
Mayor to have a dinner at the E1 Adobe restaurant, sponsored
by the City as a token of the City's appreciation for the
time and effort these people have spent. Councilman
Durnford moved, seconded by Councilman Bathgate to take the
committee members who were involved, as well as the Council-
men and their wives to dinner at the El Adobe on July 241h,
1969, motion carried unanimously. Also, letter of commendation
is to be sent.
(f) Reported the status regarding the tax question on his airplane.
ADJOURNED:
The meeting adjourned at 10:32 P.M. to an adjourned regular
meeting scheduled for Monday, July 21, 1969 at 5:00 P.M.
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Ern st A. Thompson
City Clerk-Administra or
These are the official proceedings of the City Council of San
Juan Capistrano at their regular meeting held July 1411, 1969.
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Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
JULY 21, 1969
The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was called
to order by Mayor Edward S. Chermak at 5:10 P.M.
The pledge of allegiance was recited. Invocation was given
by the City Administrator, Ernest A. Thompson.
The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present: William
A. Bathgate, Don Durnford, Thomas A. (Tony) Forster, Antonio M.
(Tony) Olivares and Edward S. Chermak.
Director of Finance - Harold Albert
Updated various factors related to the proposed budget for the
fiscal year 1696-70 with respect to the current information received
from the County of Orange on the base assessed valuation including
the secured, unsecured and estimated delinquency factor, This was
by way of submittal of addendum sheets. Discussion followed.
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City Administrator - Ernest Thompson
Reported the consideration for the across the board cost of living
factor requesting a 5=2-% step increase to cover it. Further, he
submitted, for the Council's consideration the reclassification
of various employees in order to adjust the inequities being
experienced by present individuals in the employ of the City.
Councilman Forster made a motion, duly seconded by Councilman
Durnford, to deny an across the board living increase and to
uphold the proposed allocation projected in the draft of. the 1969-
70 budget for the merit increases in salary for the City employees.
Motion carried and so ordered.
City Administrator was at this time instructed by the Council
draft an appropriate chart of classification and salary schedules
in order to depict the basis of this consideration. The opinion
of the City Council was that this method could resolve both factors
of, (1) the cost of living increase and, (2) the proposed re-
classification of City employees, thereby resolving the inequities.
Merit
Increase
for
City
Administrator
July
1, 1969,
being
the
anniversary date for review of the considera-
tion for merit increase for the City Administrator was discussed to
end that it was the conclusion, by motion, 2 to 3, thereby denying
the step increase at this time. Statements from various councilmen
felt that the present salary was adequate and also any increase was
unearned. Councilman Forster than moved to recommend reconsideration
of the merit increase in six months, seconded by Councilman Bathgate.
Motion carried unanimously.
City Attorney Retainer Fee
After reviewing various proposals submitted which would have
demanded a fee schedule between $500 and $800 per month, it was
suggested by Councilman Forster to set a $700 per month allocation
for budget purposes. Discussion followed. Thereupon, it was the
concensus of opinion that $7,800 per annun be set forth for budget
purposes. Such a motion was made by Councilman Forster, duly
seconded by Councilman Bathgate and passed unanimously.
Other Business
Pacific Telephone Antenna Pole - Mr. Bob Gannon requested the
City Council to make an endorsement for approval for the relocating