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104 <br /> March 21,1989 <br /> • <br /> meeting of the a City Council was ailed t <br /> ineworkshop s t 3:30 p 21,n1984,ainct Council. <br /> Chambers o he x City Hall MPresident Stephenson epresiding <br /> and all uncilmenainta Mayor Moore w The <br /> meeting was then turnedoverto Budget Chairman Overstreet. <br /> '• NONNSHOP-DISCPETICONIT TAXES SCSI..; <br /> Chairman Over said the purpose o as <br /> discretionarytaxesof he City a asked of anyone wished tto.review <br /> specific tax.88 workshop <br /> any ss <br /> Councilman sopa spoke on t taxes,pointing out <br /> GTE a Washington NaturalGaswerepaying different rates.thatHe askew <br /> would b f they tx a equalized an Cushman, <br /> Finance vti referred t and reviewed the figuresifthese taxes <br /> were raised and/or equalized. <br /> Councilman P then raised the question o of these increasm <br /> the average Pope <br /> an offered the suggestion of issuing council- <br /> • <br /> manic bonds o fund emergency projects. <br /> Councilman Pope then a t gambling t discussed and Mr man <br /> wed these: asked <br /> if his t the 5 <br /> env old r additional$263,000.3-1/2%would produce maximum, <br /> additional 6152.000 pearl, <br /> Councilman Micheson spoke on bingo a f t tames, <br /> boards a pull tables and card r whicharecurrently assessedat <br /> 29 end a apercentage beworkedo increase sthese 508, <br /> and did not feel the gambling tax should be increased to SS. <br /> Jack Sherdarrdreom owner,r spoke o the states licensing requlre- <br /> mente and feaedimpact of r the gambling t mall a ablis, <br /> • menta. He said this tax was one that x <br /> hat could not be passed on to cos.. <br /> Tact Sherin addressed the issue of RCN 9.48.113 w e how the <br /> gambling tax revenues are to be used,and Mr.Cushman explained the <br /> confusion and clarification of wordingQ <br /> Nby the Attorney General regarding <br /> t <br /> this RCM which requires fire[c t these monies be used for the <br /> purpose of gambling ordinance anforcementAfter that purpose has been <br /> e <br /> satisfied,ex a monies can be putt int 9ral fund for <br /> whatever <br /> purpose. n <br /> Sherin then spoke on the i of law for proper <br /> • <br /> use of these funds,and fell an increase would be unfair. <br /> incilman Morrow was in favor of a raise in the gambling tax as the <br /> ty had the lowest in the C d . Powever,he did not feel <br /> • <br /> it should be seed t the maximum of 59. <br /> • <br /> President Stephenson pointed o an increaset maximum would <br /> figure <br /> out be a 150%increase d the 3-1/2awould result i )56"ere . <br /> T=Zeasnlund.esul esfntle Ttlali nt t vs:oke Cf der sed bingo <br /> nu s a x t o k p E nt e <br /> u2nanem2 Eangue inted o t[hat utilities a na <br /> the[the choice whether or not to gamble is up tonihesindividual.a <br /> • <br />