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REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER PrOposed Hotel-Motel Tax It was moved by Councilman Reid and seconded by Councilman Rega that Ordinance No. 560, imposing a tax upon the priviledge of transient occupancy and providing for the collection thereof, be introduced. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton ' NOES: None ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilman Reid and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that the reading of Ordinance No. 560 be waived. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton NOES: None ABSENT: None Matters for the Informa~ion..of the.Council Mr. Fales indicated that copies of Resolutions 81-69 and 92-69, adopted by the City of Livermore regarding Bay Fill, had been transmitted to the Council. Mr. Fales stated that the announcement for the next regular meeting of the East Bay Division of the League of California Cities had been transmitted to the Council. REPORTS OF THE.~IT~ ATTORNEY .~roposed Ordinance Re: Truck Routes within the City The City Attorney indicated that rather than introduce the amending ordinance at this meeting, it would be in order for the City Council to authorize the staff to publish notice of the public hearing regarding this matter and to set the public hearing. It was moved by Councilman Spiliotopoulos and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that the staff be instructed to publish the notice regarding these new truck routes and to set the public hearing no sooner than 60 days after publication. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton NOES: None ABSENT: None Further Report Re: Feasibility of establishin~ the office of a separately elected mayor The City Attorney presented his report, and after some discussion it was decided that this matter would be put over for a few weeks in order to allow the City Manager to gather information regarding the practical administrative and political aspects of directly electing a mayor. Approval of Pre-Annexation Agreement with A. Silva It was moved by Councilman Beratlis and seconded by Councilman Reid that Resolution No. 69-157, approving the Pre-Annexation Agreement with A Silva, and authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the agreement, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton NOES: None ABSENT: None CO~rNICATIONS -- There were no communications. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilman Reid requested that the City contact the City of Livermore in order to ascertain their plans regarding the construction of stop lights and other traffic safety devices at the intersection of Stanley and Murietta Blvds. Mayor Gerton requested that the staff contact Mr. James Carskaddon, of the Odd-Fellows Cemetery, in order to have him appear at the earliest possible Council meeting. Councilman Beratlis suggested that the City Council authorize the preparation and presentatio.. of a Community Service Award to Bobby Griffitts, for his efforts and success in the Para-Olympics. 4.