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q24 City Manager advised ordinance as proposed included more than just the change to reduce membership on the Veterans Commission, and asked that City Attorney advise Council of other points covered in the proposed ordinance. City Attorney advised Council of the desirability of organizing a format in the Code covering general rules and regulations of all Commissions, and which had been prepared in this proposed ordinance. Changes necessary for the reduction of the Veterans Memorial Commission from 7 to 5 members, had been included. Other specific changes could be made as needed for other Commissions, thereby gradually updating the Code. City Manager stated this change was also discussed as to its compatibility with procedural manual now being prepared for Staff use. Motion carried. Councilman Rosselli nominated Richard McIntosh for appointment to Veterans Memorial Commission. Councilman Bury moved to nominate John Weare for reappoint- ment to the Commission. Councilman Rosselli moved nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for nominees, John Weare and Richard McIntosh, for appointments to this Commission, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-12) Councilman Keckley moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5252 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF BUDGET PROPOSAL TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER SECTION 2107.5 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, seconded by Councilman Henderson. Staff report stated this was the annual routine approval of the $7500 per year allocated by the State for engineering on any and all street projects, without specific reference to any particular project. Councilman Henderson ques- tioned where these funds were placed in the budget and was advised by Auditor - Accountant it was used within the engineering department for special studies. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilman Petersen being noted absent. DAMAGE CLAIM of Elna I. McQueeney, 1105 Blandford Blvd., for personal injuries alleged to have been caused from fall on City property, denied and referred to insurance carrier on motion of Councilman Rosselli, seconded by Councilman Henderson and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #67-13) No COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. Councilman Bury asked that he be permitted to report on his attendance at National League of Cities Conference held in Las Vegas in December, 1966, as had been requested by Council. He reviewed the interesting and informative series of meet ings which he had attended as member of the Finance Commitee and the subjects discussed primarily concerning problems of cities in the whole United States, whether small or large. He reported on 3 major points of discussion: 1) Responsibility of the City to furnish services. 2) Home rule at the local level. 3) Financing of local govern- ment and property tax relief. He stated his interest in observing the imagina- tiveness and integrity by which problems were attacked. Federal financial assistance, and so-called "super -government" were discussed. He further commented