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Session 1120, Minutes Page 5 December 15, 1975 7. Deletion of the requirement that the City Clerk countersign every check. 8. Adding a provision permitting the City to invest in obligations of the United States or instrumentalities thereof. 9. Enlarge the Civil Service Board from three to five members. 10. Section 60 which prohibits any city employee from participating in any public election has been amended to now limit that prohibition to elections involving the position of candidates for Councilmember or Mayor of the city. 11. Delete the words "with the approval of the Council" in Section 28, Sub- paragraph (4) and insert in lieu thereof the words "....subject to pro- c�.!dures esta:,lialied ')y t:.e Council." Mr. Poscover invited members of the committee to make any comments they might wish to make, and also stated he would be glad to answer any questions raised by members of the Council or the audience. Air. Gianoulakis observed that members of the Committee and the Council owe a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Poscover for the fine job he has done. Air. Gianoulakis discussed several of the proposals:(1) to increase the compensa- tion of the Mayor and members of the Council and explained why he thinks it is justified9(2) the term "Councilmember" - he thought this was the best of all that had been suggested; (3) reduction of the residency requirement to two years, which he felt was a reasonable amount of time. Upon inquiry by Mayor Kaufman whether any citizen desires to be heard, Air. B. C. Faherty, 8744 Delmar, came forward. He voiced his opinion, explaining that he believes the compensation of the Mayor and members of the Council should be increased, but it is a matter that should be very carefully con- sidered. He objected to the discontinuance of the provision which requires the City Clerk to countersign checks, and felt that two signatures provide a safeguard. He expressed the view that the residency requirement ought to remain at 3 years. Air. Rubin Schlafman, 747 Yale, congratulated the Citizens Charter Review Committee on the excellent job they did, and said he particularly wants to commend the committee for the action taken with regard to Section 60 which, in effect, returns to the city employees the right to participate in public elections (with the exception of elections involving the position of Council - members or Mayor of the city). Mr. Poscover said it is the recommendation of the committee that each of the sections be presented to the voters in such a manner that they can vote on each one individually. He suggested that the actual language of the amend- ments be contained on the ballot so that the voter may see the actual language rather than a summary, regardless of the type of voting procedure that is necessary. In response to an inquiry by Councilman Glickert, Air. Poscover said that the penalty section found on page 32 of the Charter should be included in the Section 60 which they are recommending. Mayor Kaufman thanked the committee for their fine cooperation, and closed the public hearing at 8:50 P.M.