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Mr. Young replied that in his opinion, the City needs to go into the real estate business and sell cemetery lots; u to this time the City has been dealingp primarily in burials. Mr. . Young said in order to do this, qualified personnel will need to be assigned to knocking on doors to acquire sales; additionally, money derived from cemetery lot sales will need to be invested in revenue producing certificates. Mayor Beltran read an excerpt from the Cemetery Commission Minutes of July 21, 1977, in which the commission approved mailing out the questionnaire survey with emphasis on certain wording. Mayor Beltran said that since the commission has considered the survey, the Council should approve the recommended six months budget the outcome of the survey and after the survey take whatever action is dictated by the survey, g pending In response to whether the Cemetery Commission had discussed and considered strong cemetery promotional acti- vities, Mr. Gerald Dejong, stated the commission had only discussed sending out a flyer to Colton residents if the rates are increased, informing them of a 30 -day period wherein plots can be purchased at the existing rate schedule. Mr. Dejong referred to past minutes of the Cemetery Commission in which this practice had been approved. Councilman Gonzales moved to tentatively approve the six month Cemetery Budget of Community Services contingent on the outcome of the survey. ;seconded by Councilman Rehrer. Mrs. Darlene Trimble, Cemetery Commissioner, addressed the City Council saying she was absent from the commission meeting on the day the utility survey was considered, however, she had submitted her opinion and re- commendations in writing to the commission. Mrs . Trimble continued, saying she is opposed to the survey as it is written; as in her opinion, it is very slanted and that the mailing of the survey would not be truly successful as the city would receive minimal response making the mailing operation an unjust expense to the city. Mrs. Trimble stated the Cemetery Commission had met frequently in an effort to come up with ideas and recommenda- tions for making the cemetery a sound operation and each time their recommendations were rejected by the City Council. Mrs . Trimble said in order to get a strong sampling of what the community wants to do with the cemetery, the question should be placed on the city election ballot. Mr. Dejong questioned Account 39 - Collection Costs recommended at $1,450.00. Finance Director Holt replied this is the cost charged to the cemetery activity for collecting delinquent accounts. After listening to Mr. Dejong ob;iect to the management of the Cemetery and the ever increasing budget, the vote on the motion was called for. Motion passed on unanimous vote. ADTOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilman Gonzales, to adjourn, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m. on unanimous vote. HELENA. RAM OS City Clerk City of Colton ******************** COUNCIL MEETING August 2, 1977 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colton was held on the above given date at 7:30 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Beltran presiding. Mayor Beltran led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Invocation was offered by the Reverend Delbert A. Shaw of the Foursquare Church. Rni i rAi i Council members present were Hayes, Cisneros, Rehrer, Gonzales, and Mayor Beltran. Also present were City Manager Calabrese, City Attorney Edwards., and City Clerk Ramos. CONSENT CALENDAR: Minutes July 19, 1977 The Minutes covering the Budget Sessions for July 18, 20, 21, 25, and 26, 1977, were deleted from the Consent Calendar. Warrants 11958 through 12239 11328 through 11512 July 29, 1977 Inclusive Banners Los Angeles County Fair, September 16 through October 2, 1977. Permits Dance Permit - San Salvador Church, August 6 & 75 1977. Parade Permit - Trabajadores Unidos, September 18, 1977. Notice of Completion E. L. Yeager, Inc., various paving projects. 459 A U6 2 197' .