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Tax Recommendation Mr. Fred Cordova, 190 West "E" Street, referred to a newspaper article describing Colton as having tough times. He declared that the City's woes affect everyone and urged the City Council to consider and implement a property tax assessment which would charge each property owner a $3.00 charge per month. He predicted that with this assessment, from the City's 18,000 parcels, the general fund could realize $600,000 per year. Recalls Cost the City Mr. Fred Cordova said it costs the City approximately $5,000 for each recall effort. He called upon the City Clerk to verify this amount and City Clerk Ramos answered that it was 11$5,000 plus." Mr. Cordova proposed that any group initiating a recall should pay expenses. He pointed out that recall efforts are not popular or ever successful, if not fatal. He suggested that an errant elected official can be gotten rid of at election time. Mr. Cordova referred to a letter being circulated around town about Councilmember Sandoval charging he approved tax increases. Mr. Cordova reminded citizens that Councilmember Sandoval has but one vote on the City Council and there were other Councilmembers, Beltran, Bennett and Cook, who voted for the same action. Councilmember Bennett stated she was a "No" vote and Mr. Cordova replied she was not. As former Chairman of Utilities Commission, he recalled that a number of meetings on the utilities increase were noticed and called, usually with no one present. He said he counted three people at one meeting. He challenged the citizens of Colton to get involved, if not, they can't gripe. Job -Sharing Program If layoffs are contemplated, Mr. Cordova suggested putting a job - sharing program in place which he described two people working for the same organization do the same job - dividing it so each one works 20 hours a week, thus there is no unemployment. He said it was not a new idea as hospitals and schools use this program with success. South La Cadena Beautification Proiect Mayor Fulp invited Mr. E. L. Yeager to make a presentation on the South La Cadena Beautification Project. Mr. Yeager said his company was founded in Colton. He indicated that his company was ready to start the retro -fit job on March 1st and he anticipated that the job would be complete within 4 months, with a target date of June 16, 1995. Councilmember/Director Hutton stated that all intersections would remain and that the median strips will be improved. 5 FED) 2 1 1995