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Session 1223, Hinutes June 25, 1979 Page 15 Discussion continued on the various possible combinations of bills which Council could enact this evening. It was finally decided to take a straw vote to determine which bills Council wished to support. Councilman Lieberman suggested that the prop- erty tax be set at 97¢, library tax at 35¢, pension plan 29¢ and bond retirement 48¢. Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYES: Councilmen Glickert, Lieber- man and ~yor Mooney. I'~AYS: Councilmen Adams, Metcalfe, Kelley and Sabol. The mo- tion was defeated four to three. Councilman Adams suggested that the tax rate for property be set at 76¢ with the other figures set out previously. The vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Met- calfe, Lieberman, Adams and Mayor Mooney. NAYS: Councilmen Kelley, Sabol and Glick- err. The motion carried four to three. Councilman Kelley suggested that the property tax be kept at 55¢, the present rate. The vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Kelley, Sabol and Metcalfe. }L~YS: Coun- cilmen Glickert, Lieberman, Adams and Mayor Mooney. The motion was defeated four to three. Mayor Mooney then asked if Bill Nos. 7345 and 7347 should be rejected. Ail voted Aye except Councilmen Kelley and Sabol, who voted Nay. Councilman Adams said there was a non-substantive change which needs to be made in Bill No. 7349 before it is read a second time. The Debt Service Fund (Section 3) should be changed 48¢ to 47¢. This change was made as a result of the low interest rate which the City received on the sale of $1,200,000 public improvement bonds. It was then decided that the Council should try to get a reading on how the members feel about reducing the utility tax either one or two percent. Councilman Lieberman moved that the utility tax be decreased from 10% to 9%. Councilman Sabol seconded the motion. Councilman Metcalfe said she felt the utility tax should be decreased from 10% to 8%. Councilman Kelley concurred. Both feel this could be done because of the large unappropriated surplus which the City has had for about the past three years. Councilman Lieberman did not agree. He said that the City is in greater danger of losing revenue this year than ever before. He cited inconsistent receipts from the sales tax and the loss of the state sales tax on utilities. Mayor Mooney said he was also in favor of the 1% reduction. Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYES: Councilman Sabol, Glickert, Lieberman and Mayor Mooney. NAYS: Councilman Adams, Metcalfe and Kelley. The motion carried by a vote of four to three° Councilman Metcalfe said, for the record, that had the previous motion been defeated, she, Councilman Adams and Councilman Kelley would have voted to reduce the utility tax 2%, not leave it as it was. Mayor Mooney then asked if Bill Nos. 7351, 7353, 7355 and 7357 should be rejected. All voted Aye except Councilman K~_~ley and Councilman Sabol. BILLS, FOR SECO3~D RF~INq BILL NO. 7349 - ORDERING THE LEVY AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXES TO BE COLLECTED IN UNIVERSITY CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1979-80, TO PROVIDE FOR THE GENk~AL REVENUE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEBT SERVICE FUND FOR ALL OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE CITY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT FUND. Bill No. 7349 was given its second reading.