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io� ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING October 10, 1974 In accordance with notice duly and legally given, an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Colton was held on the above given date at 8:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Huntoon presiding. ROLL CALL: Council members present were Hayes, Rehrer, Gonzales, and Mayor Huntoon. Also present were City Manager Huffaker, Assistant City Attorney Edwards, City Clerk Ramos, and Director of Finance William McGuire. Absent was Councilwoman Spragins. Proposed Business License Ordinance. Mayor Huntoon stated this adjourned meeting was called primarily to discuss the proposed Business License Ordinance. City Manager Huffaker stated the Council members were given copies of the proposed Business License Ordinance for their review, which was dated October 1, 1974, at the last Council Meet- ing. Assistant City Attorney Edwards reported that he would like to call to everyones attention the material that had been omitted from the proposed ordinance. Mr. Edwards said the material he refers to has been handed to the City Council and Chamber of Commerce, and is as follows: 1. Insert to line 7, Section 7, Article 2, Page 34. 2. Added Section to the end of the ordinance referring to the existing ordinances that will remain in force. Mr. Edwards continued in addition there is a correction to be made on Page 35, Section 4. Mr. Edwards advised that Mr. Blair Belden, Insurance Agent, had provided him with information which he has researched, and he feels that Section 4 of Page 35 should be corrected by delet- ing all that pertains to Insurance Agent/Broker and leaving in only that portion which pertains to Bail Bondsman. City Manager Huffaker also reviewed the proposed Business License Ordinance, citing new sections, additions and changes made. Mr. Huffaker said it is not Staff's intention to pass first reading of the ordinance this evening, but to answer any questions that the Council members may have, and also give an opportunity to the Chamber of Commerce Committee to address the City Council. Mr. Huffaker referred to a letter from Mr. R. E. Ford, Superintendent of the Griffin Wheel Company, regarding the proposed maximum tax provision. Mr. Huffaker read the letter in full as follows: C 0 P Y October 9, 1974 This letter is being written in connection with the Ordinance dated October 1, 1974 in connection with the Colton business tax. I would have preferred to appear at the hearing Thursday, October 10, but have a business commitment out of the City. It is my understanding a draft of this Ordinance, as written, contains no maximum limit. It is our feeling that it is, therefore, discriminatory and could be harmful to industrial growth within the City of Colton. Many of our sister -cities have such a maximum provision and as I have had considerable experience with various organizations interested in the industrial growth of the San Bernard- ino Valley, I believe that such an Ordinance would be detrimental to the City of Colton. Respectfully yours, GRIFFIN WHEEL COMPANY /s/ R. E. Ford Superintendent Mayor Huntoon asked if the majority of the surrounding cities have a maximum tax. City Manager Huffaker stated he believes that three cities in this surrounding area have a maximum tax, the City of Riverside and the City of Rialto are two of them. Councilman Gonzales pointed out that both of these cities, especially Riverside, are quite a bit larger in population than the City of Colton. Councilman Gonzales asked how a business in Colton would qualify for the maximum tax. City Manager Huffaker stated this would depend on what Classification the business is in and the gross receipts from the business. Mr. Bill McGuern, President of the Chamber of Commerce, gave a report to the City Council taken from a survey conducted by the Tax Committee of the Chamber. Gi.) 1974