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Regular Council Meeting 4-16-01 Page 4 DEPARTMENT IIEEAD REPORTS S.O.M. Center Road Wideniniz Committee - Mr. Ilacqua said there is no report. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Ilacqua said he would like to add to the agenda if Mr. McGill wishes to discuss his position to Council to vote to overtum the ruling by the Board of Appeals. It would take an affuinative vote of 5 members of Council to overtum the ruling. As there are only 5 of us here (with 2 absent) if you discuss it this evening and present it to us, it would then take a unanimous vote by all 5 of us to overtum it. So, I wanted to be on the record and give you the option-if you wish to bring this before Council at our next formal meetuig (perhaps a117 of us will be here) and that might be the way tQ. go_. When we_head.into, the.OPENPORTZON ifyouu.wish to pr,esent it to Council, that is at your discretion. Mr. McGill saio-so then we would just go to the next meetuig. Mr. Ilacqua said yes, if you didn't discuss it this evening before Council. Dr. Parker asked if there are any time constranits as to when he must present this to us. Mr. Samac said.the- time constraints were met as far as N1r. McGill sending in his notice of appeal to Council. Now that we are here and the issue is on the agenda, Council can hear it. Typically, if the Board of Appeals and Council have less than a full body, we give the applicant the option of postponing until"the next meeting. 'I`liis is pr`unaxily as a courtesy because with a CQUncii of fiYe hexe toni? itwould take a115 members to vote.in the_affirmativa to overturn, the decision of the Board of Appeals. With 7 members it would still just take 5. If everyone does not agree to overtum tonight, then it would be defeated and that would be the end of your appeal process. If you want to wait until next montlh when there are'7 members here, you wEl still need 5 of Xhe 7 to vote affirmatively to overtum the recommendation of the Board of Appeals but thatis S.to Z instead.of 5.tfl.5_ Mr. McGill said he may as well present it now since there may not be all 7 present at the next meeting either. Mr. Samac saio it is unusual that we have as many people absent as we do including Department Heads. It is sprin?break anctpe.ople- are_out. OPEN PORTI0N - 3-minute limit imposed by Chair. Those who wish to speak must first state their name and address. This open portion is limited to discussion pertaining to the items under "Old Business" only.