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271 City Manager Sokoll requested the Council to propose a tax rate of 54¢ and calling for a public hearing as required by state law. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman McGee proposing a tax rate for the year 1981 of 54¢ per $100.00 valuation and calling for a public hearing for July 27, 1981. A poll by the Mayor of the Council showed 4 ayes, 3 nays for the motion, Councilman Williams, Councilman McGee, Councilman Francis, and Mayor Burnett voting aye, Councilman Graham, Councilman Wortham, and Councilman Kohls voting nay. City Manager Sokoll advised the Council of the appointment of Kent Klinkerman as Director Emergency Medical Service and Rick Conner as City Engineer and requested confirmation of the two as required by City Charter. A motion was made by Council- man McGee, seconded by Councilman Kohls approving the appointment of Director of Emergency Medical Service Klinkerman and City Engineer Conner. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sokoll requested the City Council to consider the City's participation with other cities in a joint study of Southwestern Bell rate increase request and authorizing the payment of 32% per capita for the City's proportionate share of the study. A motion was made by Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Francis approving the request of the City Manager. The motion carried 7ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sokoll requested the City's authorization to receive bids for an electronic typewriter for the Library Department, a new automobile for the City Manager, and a garage building for the Emergency Medical Service Ambulancies. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Graham approving the request of the City Manager. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sokoll requested the Council to consider setting a date to begin work on the 5 year plan. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kohls, seconded by Councilman Graham to refer the 5 year plan as presented to the City Council back to the City Staff for addition recommendations for recommended priorities for pin pointing major problems and recommendations to solve the problem. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Burnett announced that the City Council would go into executive session, and the regular session was closed. City Attorney and City Manager Sokoll discussed contractual mattes with the City Council. Mayor Burnett declared the executive session closed and the regular session open. A motion was made by Councilman McGee, seconded by Councilman Kohls rejecting the County offer of $66,000.00 for Ambulance Services for the year beginning September, 1, 1981, that the City accept 40% of the net cost of services in the amount of $93,600.00, and that the City will consider participation of outlying cities if so requested. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. BILLY J. BURNETT, MAYOR ATTEST: H. C. GREENE, CITY CLERK