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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1987 r- ELECTRIC FUND 14 950100 7001000 14 950500 5420000 P.O. 12455 P.O. 13275 350 940 In considering proposed Ordinance No. 87-6, as introduced and placed on first reading at Council's July 28th meeting, which would establish "deadline" dates of April 1st and May 1st (the latter being revised to May 15th) for the receiving of real estate assessment adjustment requests and for the completion of work by future ~ Boards of Equalization, respectively, Council received explanations from Commis- sioner of the Revenue J. Ronnie Minter not only on his request that such dates be established but also on the assistance his office and personnel render such boards, citing that such dates as proposed (although, as to the second date, he would prefer May 1st instead of May 15th) will allow his personnel, particularly his appraisors and a secretary, to return to their regular duties and, too, will allow for greater concentration in processing business-professional license applications due each year during the month of May. On the motion to adopt said ordinance, as revised, which was duly seconded, Vice-Mayor Williams indicated that he could not vote in favor of the motion because of what he considered as being a threat made by Mr. Minter at Council's July 14th meeting when Mr. Minter stated that, if such deadlines are not established, he will consider absolving himself and his office (as permitted by law) .'~ of any responsibility relating to real estate assessments, real estate tax rolls, and any other real estate functions now performed by his office, in which event (it was reported) a separate office would have to be established by Council to perform duties relating to real estate taxation, with the cost thereof being totally underwritten by the City. In response, Mr. Minter assurred Council that his state- ment was not intended as a threat but, rather, a reflection of his sense of responsibility to serve the public as efficiently as possible within the options available to him under the statutes. On the vote, the motion carried by four-to-one, Vice-Mayor Williams voting against the motion; accordingly, said Ordinance 87-6 was duly adopted as follows: