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Session 1223, Minutes June 25, 1979 Page 6 REQUEST FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NOS. 5172 and 5173 Mr. Joseph C. Myers, 7052 Camden Court, Chairman of the Camden-Dover Neighborhood Association, asked to address the Council. Mr. Myers said he represented a group which wanted Ordinance Nos. 5172 and 5173, having to do with day care, repealed. He said his group did not get proper notification that there was to be a public hearing and they would like to appear before the City Council or the City Plan Com- mission to express and explain their opposition to these ordinances. Councilman Lieberman suggested, since the ordinances were Just passed, the matter could be referred back to the Plan Commission, if that is what the Council wants to do. Councilman Metcalfe felt that, since the ordinances were Just passed, they should be given some time to see how they work, rather than refer back to the Plan Commis- sion, which had already approved and recommended them to the Council. Mr. Myers said he had gathered some signatures (twelve) of people opposed to these ordinances, and he asked Council to set up a hearing so that people in opposition will have an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Mooney asked that copies of the minutes in which the day care bills were dis- cussed be sent to l~. }~ers. Mr. Myers said he was not opposed to day care as such, but felt that the ordinances, as presently constituted, had some undesirable features which were discriminatory against home owners. OATH OF OFFICE Mr. John H. McCarthy, recently reappointed to the Board of Adjustment, was sworn in by the City Clerk. Mayor Mooney said he and the Council were very grateful to Mr. McCarthy for bis wis- dom and counsel on tbs Board of Adjustment and in other capacities in University City, and hoped the relationship would continue for a long time. PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1979-80 Mayor Mooney said a number of citizens had asked to address the Council on the sub- Ject of the 1979-80 budget, which is to be discussed this evening for the final time, since the City Charter requires that it be adopted by June 27th. William Bell, 8041 Blackberry, spoke on the proposed increase in the property tax. He felt that the property owners are already tOO burdened, and that many of them are senior citizens on fixed incomes, and cannot afford an increase. Mayor Mooney said any increase in the property tax would be offset by a decrease in the utility tax, and in fact this should benefit senior citizen property owners, since they may be able to take advantage of the circuit breaker; also property taxes are deductible and utility taxes are not. Councilman Kelley said Mayor Mooney speaks for himself and,not for the Council. t.~. Kelley is opposed to increasing the property tax for the general fund. Councilmen Metcalfe said the Council will not raise one tax without decreasing another a pro- portionate amount.