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Session 1657, Minutes January 8, 1996 Page 8 The bill was assigned No. 8264 and given its first reading. Mayor Adams said this bill will put University City in conformity with most other municipalities in St. Louis County whose voters have already approved this tax. Mrs. Schuman noted that during con- sideration of puttin8 this measure on the ballot, there was discussion on the possibility of reducing property taxes. She asked the administration to make some recommendations along those lines that could be presented to the voters. Mayor Adams said Council will discuss this during the upcoming study session January 20. Mr. Schoomer agreed and said he intended that the decision be made a resolution binding on the Council as it is presented to the voters. BILL NO. 8265 - INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO $2,400 PER YEAR AND THE MAYOR TO $4,800 PER YEAR, AND PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO AMEND CHARTER SECTION 7 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF UNIVERSITY CITY AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 2, 1996, TO AUTHOR- IZE SAID INCREASES. A bill was introduced by Councilmember Schuman, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO $2,400 PER YEAR, AND OF THE MAYOR TO $4,800 PER YEAR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO AMEND CHAPTER SECTION 7 TO THE QUAL- IFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 2, 1996, TO AUTHORIZE SAID INCREASES." The bill was assigned No. 8265 and given its first reading. Mayor Adams noted that there has been no increase in Council or Mayoral pay since 1980. If approved, only Councilmembers elected in April, 1996, or later will receive the increase. BILL NO. 8266 - AMENDING CHAPTER 21 MLrNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MOTOR VE- HICLES AND TRAFFIC BY REPEALING SECTIONS 21-41.1, 21-42, 21-165, 21-166, 21-167, 21-168, AND 21-169, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTIONS TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 21-165. EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF VEHICLES"; SECTION 21-166. NO- TICE OF EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF VEHICLES"; SECTION 21-167. NON-EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF VEHICLES"; SECTION 21-168. NOTICE OF NON-EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF VEHICLES": AND SECTION 21-169. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES HEARING. A bill was introduced by Councilmember Cotton, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 21-41.1, 21-42, 21-165, 21-166, 21-167, 21-168, AND 21-169 THEREOF, RELATING TO LICENSING PARKED OR STORED MOTOR VEHICLES OR TRAILERS REQUIRED; VIO- LATIONS OF ARTICLE; REMOVAL OF UNIDENTIFIED, STOLEN, OR WRECKED VEHI- CLES; ENFORCEMENT OF CITY'S LIEN ON IMPOOUNDED VEHICLES, ETC.; METHODS