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76 City Controller continued his review , advising that also added to the Budget following the Saturday session under Capital Improvement Program were : for 1972 -73 , Water System Improvements , Emerald Lakes Water System Improve - ments , $16 , 000 ; Friendly Acres Water System Improvements , ; 27 , 00C Tele -- metering , a46 , 0 , Treatment Plant , 17 , 000 . These were moved into 00� anc� .,. reaamen ., ,_: ... the Operating Budget . Councilman Henderson moved to approve these additions , seconded by Councilman Leipzig and carried . (MINUTE ORDER #72 - 123 ) Councilman Henderson rioted an item under communications , from Community 'ducation Center , requesting inclusion of $ 1 , 000 in the budget for their program , and City Manager confirmed that this had been included . Mr . Leslie L . Riddell , 559 Skiff Circle , representing the Chamber of Commerce , indicated communication had been sent from Joseph Mell , President , requesting allocation to Chamber of Commerce be increased for promotional purposes , and asked Council ' s favorable consideration . Councilman Henderson noted that appropriation for the Chamber of Commerce had already been increased $2 , 000 for the purpose of industrial promotion from the annual appropriation of $15 , 000 and indicated she sympathized with the request , but felt it was necessary to make the business community aware that it was important for them to seek a technique of funding activities outside support of the C ;_ ty . Mayor Keckley described his experiences recently in a number of cities , where he found that in most cases the cities supported their Chambers of Commerce in varying percentages . Mr . Riddell reviewed their expansion in the past five years , in membership drive efforts , greater membership , and increasing costs . Councilman Williams spoke in support of the request , having seen a significant change in the Chamber of Commerce , including Increase in membership and increase in their budget . Councilman Williams moved to include in the Budget an additional 53 , 000 for Chamber of Commerce , over and above the $2 , 000 increase , seconded by Councilman Leipzig . Councilman Weymouth spoke in support of the motion , noting the membership drive efforts and endeavors to build its income . He also felt that the Chamber of Commerce was very essential to the community . Mayor Keckley also spoke in favor of the motion . Following additional brief discussion, motion carried , Councilmen Henderson and Rhodes voting no . (MINUTE ORDER. #72 -124 ) Councilman Norris moved to close the public hearing , seconded by Councilman ._ Weymouth and carried . City Attorney asked that the record show that the changes made were incorporated in the Budget . 6-19-72 Reg . Mtg .