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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986 .- Council also recognized and presented tokens of appreciation to the following former employees who retired from City employment during the quarter January-March, 1986: Mrs. Ardene W. Lawless, Senior Office Associate, Public Works Department, January of 1954 through March of 1986 (32 years and 2 months); Dewey Wayne Hampton, Sergeant, Police Department, October of 1956 - February of 1986 (29 years and 4 months, disability); and -- Frank L. Draper, Jr., Assistant Fire Chief & Fire Marshal, Fire Department, August of 1969 - December of 1985 (16 years and 4 months, disability). On behalf of the Police Department, Police Chief Terry L. Roop presented tokens of appreciation to Mr. Hampton as well as to Oscar D. Robertson, former Complaint Officer, who recently retired because of disability. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council approved--as recorded-- the minutes of its regular meeting held March 25, 1986. Pursuant to duly-published notice, Council conducted a public hearing on a proposal to amend the City's 1985-86 budget to provide funds in the amount of $3,160.00 for additional improvements to facilities being constructed in the basement level of the City's Municipal Building for the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court. There being no objections registered by any citizen to the proposed amendment, Mayor Cole declared the public hearing closed; whereupon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council appropriated said sum for said purpose from General Fund Surplus. In the discussing of the foregoing matter and motion, Councilman Oakes went on record as being opposed to providing an office in City Hall for members of Council, as recently proposed by City Manager Brown. _. 237