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Burlington Hawkeye Gazette Article: "Councilmen Speak"

Councilmen Speak

Councilmen's views on the proposed ordinance are:
MAYOR MAX CONRAD -- "I'm in favor of it basically--with some technical and other changes. But I don't want to talk about the revisions until I've had a chance to talk to the other councilmen in more detail."
OTTO PAULSEN, safety commissioner-- "I think we should pass something -- I want to treat them (minority group representatives) as I would anybody else."

But maybe we shouldn't pass this ordinance as written -- I wonder if we have the authority, legally, to put in a clause prohibiting discrimination (as proposed int he ordinance) in city contracts. We're checking this now.

"It's my understanding that this ordinance is more strongly worded than the state code -- but now that civil rights is a national issue, I imagine the state will strengthen theirs."

LEONARD BROWN, streets -- "I'm in favor of the commission and the idea -- but I"m not sure about this particular ordinance until I talk it over with the rest of the council members I feel we should be on the ball (and have an ordinance) in case we need it, though I don't look for it."

HARRY HATT, parks -- "I think there should be some sort of rights ordinance -- do we have a choice? The federal government and the state have them -- if we don't pass one, the federal government will step in and tell us what to do anyway. I'm not sure if the proposed ordinance is best or not."

MILTON SCHOELL, finance commissioner, was at a Masonic meeting in Clinton this week and could not be reached for comment.

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Councilmen Speak Councilmen's views on the proposed ordinance are: MAYOR MAX CONRAD -- "I'm in favor of it basically--with some technical and other changes. But I don't want to talk about the revisions until I've had a chance to talk to the other councilmen in more detail." OTTO PAULSEN, safety commissioner-- "I think we should pass something -- I want to treat them (minority group representatives) as I would anybody else." But maybe we shouldn't pass this ordinance as written -- I wonder if we have the authority, legally, to put in a clause prohibiting discrimination (as proposed int he ordinance) in city contracts. We're checking this now. "It's my understanding that this ordinance is more strongly worded than the state code -- but now that civil rights is a national issue, I imagine the state will strengthen theirs." LEONARD BROWN, streets -- "I'm in favor of the commission and the idea -- but I"m not sure about this particular ordinance until I talk it over with the rest of the council members I feel we should be on the ball (and have an ordinance) in case we need it, though I don't look for it." HARRY HATT, parks -- "I think there should be some sort of rights ordinance -- do we have a choice? The federal government and the state have them -- if we don't pass one, the federal government will step in and tell us what to do anyway. I'm not sure if the proposed ordinance is best or not." MILTON SCHOELL, finance commissioner, was at a Masonic meeting in Clinton this week and could not be reached for comment.