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Sessic~ 1609, Minu~ Page 6 Jar.~y 24, 1994 O tha motion. The roll call vote w~s as follows: AYES: Counc]!~ Add.ms, Wagner, Sc/~mmn, Schocmer, ~, Price, and Mayor Majerus. NAYS: None. Bill No. 8159 bec~m~- Ordinance No. 5944. Mayor Majerus said the next two bills have to do with the proposed bond is- sues to be voted on April 5, 1994. ~he total amount in each bill is identi- cal, but Bill No. 8160 ha.~ four issues and Bill No. 8161 has five issues. BILL NO. 8160 - C~T.T;T'NG A BC~D N~CTIC~ ]]q L~r/V~SITY ul'r~ ON THE QUESTION OF ~E~ ~O ISSUE G~ ORT.TI"'al%,_q~ION B[~[B; EBSIG~ATING TIME OF F~DLDING ~PC- T/ON; AUI~ORIZING AND DIREcrlNG ~E cl'l~ C[/~qK TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID RIRC- Bill No. 8160 was given its second reading. Bill No. 8160 was given its third reading. Mr. Wagner moved adoption of this bill as an ordinance. Mr. Price seconded the metion. Mr. Wagner said be supported this bill b-rmuse it puts a cuu~rehensive parks and recreation package before the voters. He felt se~3arating the package in- to tWO isgaes will do ~L~at a~mage to the chances of either pi-oposal passing and will ~e people to make trade-offs. Fa felt Bill No. 8160 would draw the support of a very strcr~ coalition of cltize~s and be urged Council toap~veit. Mrs. Thompson felt voters will have a bigger choice with five rather than four issues; also, it will also give supporters an opportunity to consider each issue separately and will really sell the reu~ational facility. Mrs. Schuman said she was pleased to z these issues on the ballot as they are not only indicative of the City's prcgi-ess in which all can take great pride, bat they are also greatly r~aed at this time. She said all can be proud of the parks system, but now the City ba-~ an opportunity to create an- other park in an area wbare it is n~a~a. She felt the recreational facility proposal should be separate because she was oor~erred it might be lost in the list of park i~prove~en-ts and expansien. She noted that school recreational facilities are used very heavily, and she wants residents to know that there is a clear need for ~ra facilities, which can be acc~L~lished by enclosing the Hemkin Park facility. Mr. Schocmer agreed with Mrs. Schuman, adding that the state law requiring separate elenents to be placed separately on the ballot should be upheld in spirit and letter; also, ~mprDvenents to the recreation facility are so im- issue should be sold separately. Mr. Price supported placing four ins~d of five issues on the ballot, adding that a multi-purpose facility will give many different ~ a place to meet. He said such a facility is sorely ne~a__ed, and he felt all of the park issues should be included in one p~uposition.