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<br /> <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> <br />May 8, 2007 <br /> <br /> <br />Attendees: Robert Bernstein <br /> Calla Smorodin <br />Julie Bianchi <br />Marilyn Cathcart <br /> Lisa Greening <br /> Lisa Mandel <br /> Barbara Santoro <br /> Creda Stewart <br /> Adelia Castro Parker <br /> Daniel Talonn <br /> Jennifer Stokes <br /> Sarah Umlauf <br /> <br />Absent: Evelyn Hollowell <br />Emily Kelly <br /> Claire Medol Hyman <br /> <br />Staff Liaison: Tom McCarthy <br /> <br />City Council Liaison: Stefany Brot <br /> <br />Location: Centennial Commons <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />Meeting called to order at approximately 7:05 PM by Calla Smorodin. <br /> <br />Introductions <br />Before introductions, Calla thanked everyone for reaching out to her. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br />The April minutes were approved with corrections. <br /> <br />Council Member’s Report <br />Stefany Brot updated the Commission on the big shortfall in the U. City budget <br />for the 2008 fiscal year. The council is looking to make cuts. Unfortunately, the <br />city was forced to tap into the designated reserve fund in order to finish the <br />recent fiscal year. Lisa Mandel questioned why there were such budget <br />problems when citizens have seen large jumps in their property tax bills and <br />increases in assessments. Stefany reported that there were cost over runs at <br />City Hall forcing the city to fire their contractor and hire an attorney. Also, the rise <br /> <br />