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3 4 discussed the matter at some length , and it was the consensus that the Council should have a joint meeting with the Port and that this question should be pursued further , The Capital Improvements Budget was then studied , TheCity Manager explained each of the proposed appropriations . Councilman Arnett requested additional information on the acquisition of open space and park sites . Councilman Henderson questioned the f ire protection system . City Manager explained that the appropriation for Firestation #5 represents one - half the estimated cost of construction and that the additional fire pumper was re - quested in this Budget since there is a twelve to eighteen months lag between award of bid and delivery of the especially constructed equipment . Councilman Arnett moved to tentatively approve the Capital Improvement Budget , seconded by Councilman Keckley , Councilman Henderson moved to amend this Budget by deleting Firestation #5 - $ 65 , 000 ; Fire Engine - $ 44 , 000 ; Play Area Equipment - $ 13 , 400 . There was no second to the motion . The main motion then carried , Council - man Henderson voting no . The Mayor declared a recess at 5 : 35 P . M . , Council reconvening at 6 : 00 P . M . The Water Fund Budget and the Sewer Fund Budget were reviewed . The Municipal Transit System Budget was discussed at length . The Council questioned the fact that $ 25 , 000 for bus equipment replacement was shown as coming from the Gen - eral Fund . City Manager informed the Council that the latest projection on Sales Tax Revenues indicated a total for 1968 -69 of 51 , 503 , 000 which will make additional funds available in the year -end balance . After several suggestions were made and d iscussed , Councilman Weymouth moved to approve the Municipal Transit System Budget by appropriating from Sales Tax $ 25 , 000 for bus amortization and $ 25 , 000 for an ad - d itional bus , seconded by Councilman Henderson . It was pointed out this can be ac - complished as a one - time appropriation from Sales Tax in the Budget Ordinance , The motion carried . Councilman Arnett moved to approve the Utility and Revenue Budgets and the Budgets for the General Improvement Districts , seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried . City Council then studied the Budgeted Reserves . Councilman Henderson moved to re - duce the Budgeted Reserves to a total of $200 , 000 by deleting $ 50 , 000 of the requested appropriation , seconded by Councilman Keckley . The motion carried on roll call vote , Councilmen Petersen and Weymouth voting no . Councilman Petersen then moved to approve the Budget as amended , seconded by Council - man Arnett . On the question , Councilman Henderson stated that before approval of the Budget , she would like to reduce the Budget further and also to include in the anticipated revenue , receipts from a proposed Utility Users Tax . Councilman Peter- sen pointed out that approval of the Budget does not establish the Tax Rate . This will be done when the Assessment Roll is completed by the County for local property and by the State for the utilities ; that there will be time between now and the es - tablishment of the rate to take such a revenue into consideration . The Mayor in - structed Staff to continue to look into thissource of revenue up until the time for the establishment of the Tax Rate . The motion carried , Councilman Henderson voting no , go 26 ' ( vr Mo #69 - 104 )