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..... 26: MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1986 Meanwhile, Vice-Mayor Severt called Council's attention to the fact that Council has yet to decide whether to approve or dis-approve the City Manager's recommended trans- fers of funds from the several utility funds to the General Fund in 1986-87 and, also, to the effect any changes in such amounts would have upon now-projected surplus balances. Councilman Oakes introduced a motion that Council ask the School Board to reduce its 1986-87 budget request by $200,000.00; however, this motion failed for lack of a second. Councilman Groden then introduced a motion, seconded by Vice-Mayor Severt, that the School Board reduce its 1986-87 budget request by $225,000.00. This motion carried by a vote of three-to-two (Mayor Cole and Councilman Williams voting against the motion, with Mr. Williams again expressing reluctance to select or designate a specific figure or amount). As to the School Board's request that it be allowed to use some $97,000.00 from its 1985-86 budget for the purposes hereinbefore cited, and after some discussion em- phasizing the need to purchase aluminum bleachers for visitors (as hereinbefore referred to), Vice-Mayor Severt introduced a motion, seconded by Councilman Groden, that the City's projected opening surplus (at July 1, 1986) be amended and/or re- duced by the sum of $40,000.00, to permit the School Board to purchase said bleachers and, also, to repair a school building roof, cost of which to be charged to its Cur- rent budget. This motion carried by a vote of four-to-one (Mayor Cole voting against the authorizing motion). Council then expressed its appreciation to the School Board not only for the statistical data and other information presented by the Board but also for its frankness in sharing with the Council both its problems and its achieve- ments. ,_. '.. .--....-._"~^__'.M_.,......".,_.._...~.......... _,. . .... ,_ ._._____,___