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~.k TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 1979 Should Council decide to implement the Phase II study the Committee recommends: That meetings be held in the various sections of the City to provide citizens with accurate information concerning proposed Charter revisions and various aspects and implications of the project, prior to requesting their support. -- In addition, similar meetings should be held in the Ridgeway and Irisburg sections of Henry County to explain the proposed project to all interested citizens, with a personal invitation extended to the approximately 329 persons, whose land would be required. COMMITTEE: George B. Adams, Jr. H. W. Bartholomay Joseph R. Cobbe Bruce Dallas Ben F. Gray Aaron D. Harrell R. Stephens Pannill John D. Richmond Fred L. Schuermann J. B. Travis Robert A. Williams In acknowledging with appreciation this committee's report, and after presenting to each member of the committee an appropriate certificate, Council concurred with City Manager Noland's observations and recommendation, as follows and as set forth in his memorandum of transmittal of said report: ,,- The special report of your committee is attached. While Mr. R. M. (Dick) Simmons, Jr. was an original appointee, his schedule caused him to miss some early meetings. He then asked one of American's executives, Mr. Fred Schuermann, to substitute for him, and this was quite acceptable to the committee. Mr. Schuermann's training in Electrical Engineering and Finance made him ideally suited for the responsibility. This extremely significant committee report cannot be assessed too highly. Money, much money, would have been involved had it been necessary that the City go to the market place to secure the study report. The native talent, the dedication to the best interests of the City, the consummate skill of the group and the interpretive leadership of Chairman George Adams could not have been bought. Long hours by the whole group, and by its sub- committees, were spent going into many facets of the report preparation. Truly, this report represents the very highest order of citizen interest and support.