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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1990 tO CO~nCiA. ~ In response to a question from Vice-Mayor Grode~, .Mr'. Tobin stated that the Community Services Board had~ experienced a cutback in State revenues of approximately $100,000 in the! current fiscal- year. Mayor McClain, on behalf of Council, expressed appreciation for the report. Council considered a report and recommendation from the Multi-Purpose Building Committee in which Mr. Brown stated that Council needed to take action to appoint a new committee to continue the study of the project with Henry County. Upon motion, duly seconded, iand by unanimous vote, council appointed Mayor McClain, Councilman Oakes and City Manager Brown to this Committee. Council acknowledged a report from the City Manager on the receipt of a $4,483 refund from the Health Department for FY89-90. Mr. Brown noted that $17,000 had been budgeted for this refund in FY90-91 based on previous year's experience. Council considered adoption of a policy governing the appointment and tenure ofthe various Boards and Commissions. Mr. Brown~explained.lthat the policy would limit reappointments to three complete successive terms (unless there are an insufficient number of qualified applicants to fill all vacancies), limit service to only one Council-appointed body, require all individuals interested in appointment to complete an application form, and establish advertising for all vacancies. Mr. Brown! noted that the limitation on successive terms applied only to boards and commissions appointed in whole by the City Council, not to multi-jurisdictional boards and commissions. Mr. Brown also noted that the limitation on service to only one Council-appointed body also applied only to those which are appiointed in whole by City Council. Councilman Adams expressed concern about the current staggering of terms on