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MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS: R.� ninon Mayor Gonzales read the Resolution of Appreciation which was presented to each member of the Civil Service Board. Present to receive their award were Yolanda Lopez, John Longfield and Manuel Ramirez. The Mayor directed that awards be mailed or delivered to Mrs. Margaret Matich and firs. Carmen Krueger. San Bernardi,no Regional Airoort Authority Mayor Gonzales presented correspondence received from Swen Larson, President of San Bernardino Regional Airport Authority, requesting $7,500 per vote assessment to fund administrative expenses of Authority operations, due and payable on or before ,duly 1, 1992. City Attorney Brown advised that since this is not an agenda item, based on urgency findings, the City Council may vote to consider the subject; thereafter, the City Council may decide on payment of the vote assessment. Based on the deadline set for payment thereof, the Mayor declared this matter an urgency measure. Motion by Councilmernber Cisneros, seconded by Councilrnember Lofy, to allow this item to be added to the agenda for consideration by the City Council. Unanimous vote. Motion by Councilrnernber Lofy, seconded by Councilmember Rehrer, to honor the request by the San Bernardino Regional Airport Authority for immediate payment of $7,500.00 per vote assessment to the San Bernardino Regional Airport Authority. Unanimous vote. !Q0RRE PQNDENCE: Mayor Gonzales read a letter received from the following local war veteran organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars #6476; American Legion #155; Disabled American Veterans; Catholic War Veterans; Military Order of the Purple Heart; Inland Empire Airborne Association and the Marine Corps League who are requesting the City Council's authorization to plan and build an ALL WAR MEMORIAL to be erected at Hermosa Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Joe Sainz, 1155 West Olive, representing V.F.W. #6476, addressed the City Council on behalf of the veterans' organizations. He pointed out that present memorial has outlived its purpose and design. It is anticipated that the new memorial will be unmatched in its beauty and design. Mr. Sainz stated that the war veterans were not asking for money. Their objective was to erect a monument to honor all the men and women in the military service of this country who offered their lives for our freedom. The monument will be designed to recall all wars. When completed the monument will be dedicated at its new site, the Olive Street entrance to the cemetery. The veterans' organizations will be responsible for the total S