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Council Minutes of 9/6/83 -7- Under Old Business: Mrs. Saringer stated that in twelve years on Council, she had never refused to excuse a member's absenee, however, she rea11y regretted her decision after the Julq 26th Council Meetiag. Mrs. Saringer moved to reconsider Council's motion to excuse the absence of Couneilwoman Petrigac £rom the Special Council Meeting of July 26th, second by Mr. ?dilamosky. Mr. Woerpel stated that such a motion was out of oxder and read Paragraph 38, Reconsideration, of Couneil's rules: After the decision of any question, any member who voted with the prevsiling side may move a reconsideration of any action at the SAME or the NEXT 5UCCEEDTNG MEETING, provided however that a resolution authorizing or relating to any contract may be reconsidered at any time before the final execution thereof. Mr. Woerpel pointed out that an intervening meetiag of Council was held on August 29, 1983. Mr. Logan asked Mrs. Saringer to elaborate on her reason for such a motion. Mrs. Saringer stated that she thought Mrs. Petrigac had a very urgent or legitimate excuse, but was appalled to find Mrs. Petrigac attending a Coumunity Council meeting, worrying about the Horseshoe Tournament, when her priority should have been to attend the Council Meeting. Mr. Logan stated that he too had voted to excuse Mrs. Petrigac's absence on July 26th, thinking that she had samething else going on; did not know she was discussing horseshoes at the Community Cabin. 1.4hat bothers Mr. Logan is the appearance that Mrs. Petrigac was "ducking" a vote of the placing on the baZlot the issue chartering the Department of Human Resources. Council knew that she was aginst it and her absenee from the meeting when it was to be voted on, is what disturbed Mr. Logan later. Further, the apparent use of City funds for printing, envelopes, and mailing of a letter by Mrs. Petrigac to the senior citizens, explaining why she was against this issue, also bothered Mr. Logan. Mrs. Petrigac stated that she took exception to M.r. Logan's poor choice of words - "ducked a vote". Her letter to the senior citizens had nothing to do with ex- plaining her vote; it was respanding to the petition presented to Council by the senior citizens, as other Members of Council have responded to other petitions presented by other groups. Mrs. Petrigac also stated that the last Tuesday before Homecaming is very important - it is the last meeting for the Chairmen of all the committees to give their reports. This year, Mrs. Petrigac was running the Horse- shoe Tournament; she takes all her duties,to any organization she belongs to, very seriously; felt her place was at this final meeting before Aomecoming. Furthermore, there was no guarantee that the ordinance relating to the Departrnent of Auman Re- sources would be considered; it was not placed on the agenda for the Snecial Council Meeting of July 12th because Mr. Logan and Mr. McKay could not be in attendance; it was removed from the Special Council Meeting of July 14th because Mr. Logan was absent; it was removed from the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting of Jul_y 19th because Mrs. Saringer and Mr. Wilamosky were absent. Mrs. Petrigac was in attendance at all the meetings and prepared to cast her vote. President and Members of Council were notified well in advance that she would not attend the July 26th Council Meeting; no one made any effort to contact her and set up an alternate Coszncil Meeting date. Since proper nati.fication was given regazding her absence and since the legislation could have been placed on third reading, for apQxovalt at any of the thxee meetings mentioned above, Mrs. Petrigac does not feel that she owes any- one an apology. Mr. McKay stated they were not objecting to anyone who had legitimate business; he does not think that a horseshqe xeport is iegitiuta,te business in pxeference to a Council Meeting; the President of Community Council could have read Mrs. Petrigac's report. ._ ., ? , ;