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with the City Manager. He recalled that at a prior meeting, the suggestion was made that City Council take a reduction in pay and it was not accepted. He asked City Council to take a 10% reduction in pay. Utility Director Clarke responded that as part of Phase II the City will go to a monthly billing system which will advance payment of bills and reduce the lag time. He said the effective date is July 11 1995, because of a software delay. Director Clarke said staff can look at the $1.00 charge as suggested by Mr. Jackson. In answer to Mr. Jackson's call for a 10% cut in wages, Personnel Director Harmon said that she had prepared an informal report stating that the current fiscal year's cuts represented 12 1/2% decrease in wages and that next year the anticipated cuts will equal 7.7% decrease in wages. In response to Mr. Jackson's suggestion for $1.00 charge, Mr. Fred Cordova said he could take him to visit at least 7 people that he knew could not afford to pay their utility bill in a lump sum. He said the people that hurt are often the seniors and those persons on welfare. He suggested that Council do a lifeline study because the seniors need relief. Request for Rights Mr. Michael Otero said he was left with his mother's estate real and personal and provided detailed background in claiming his rights. Mayor Fulp asked Mr. Otero to speak with City Manager Martinez who would listen to his request. Super Dum Mr. Fred Cordova addressed an article in the City News about the super dump. As a Utilities Commissioner in 1988, He recalled inspecting such a mega structure in Portland Oregon. He spoke about attempts to establish such a structure in San Bernardino County, specifically in Ontario, and about the opposition. He recalled that even though it was a mega structure, the generator was clean and there was not one spigot of smoke. From its surrounding neighbors, one could find a child care center and food processing places. In 1989, BFI came with a proposal to establish a City -owned landfill. Three Utilities Commission Members, staff and himself accompanied BFI and visited the Roquet land. The City Council approved; however, the County took over the landfill. He proclaimed that there is a lot of money to be made in landfill. There are homes in that area with no apparent problems. The City needs revenue and the City stands to generate $3.00 per ton on a possible capacity of 25,000 tons per day. Councilmember Sandoval said he rarely disagreed with Mr. Cordova but adamantly disagreed on this subject as he lived in the La Loma P APR 0 �' 1?"