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-~-~.- ~ :'~.2 3 Commissioner Weintraub asked what the Commission could do to keep the PYC. from having any monies budgeted for fiscal year 1974.75. . Mr. Weeks suggested that the Commissioners should attend the budget hearings to voice their concern. MOTION: Commissioner Knecht moved that the Parks & Recreation Commission send a letter to the City Manager to state the Commission's desire to "wash their hands" of the PYC, seconded by Commissioner Schenck. On the question: Commissioner Schenck mentioned that several Commissioners had gone to past City Council budget meetings and that the City Council voted on the allocation for fiscal year 1973-74 before ~the Commissioners' scheduled meeting with the Council. Commissioner Schenck wrote a letter to the City Manager and the Mayor requesting that the Commission have an opportunity to speak about the 1973-74 PYC allocat ion. However, Commis s ioner s were allowed to vo ic.e their opinion only after the fact. Commissioner Weintraub indicated she would not vote on the motion. She felt the Commission should be heard, but heard from indi- vidually. She felt sending only a letter would not be as effective. Chairman Guida agreed with Commissioner Weintraub. He did not feel the Commission should simply "wash their hands" of the matter. There being no further discussion, Chairman Guida called for a vote. Ayes: 2 - Commissioners Knecht and Schenck Nays: 3 - Commissioners Guida, Pound and Weintraub Motion failed. MOTION: Commissioner Weintraub moved that the Commission request of the City Manager to recommend to the City Council that the total figure of $12,000 proposed for the Polic~ Youth Club subprogram be deleted from the budget and that the request include the Commission1s strong feelings toward the matter and grave concern the recommendations for the last three years have not been seriously considered and that this year's request receive serious consideration. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Schenck. On the question: Chairman Guida indicated he would vote against the motion because he felt progress was being made and will be made when the report is acted upon. He felt that if the PYC was abandoned, the Parks & Recreation Department would have to take up the activities offered by the PYC. Commissioner Schenck felt no progress was made in three years and the City has been subsidizing the PYC for that entire time even with the Commission's recommendations not to. He felt the City Co~ci1 ~S oot votfug on all the ~ail~le mo~edge and that they should have a copy of the PYC report. ( - - . , . . " '. , ",',