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Council Minutes of 11/18/2003 Councilman Miller, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met on November 11. In attendance were committee members Miller and Gareau, various members of Council and the Law Director. At Councilman Gareau's request, the committee discussed various changes to the Rules of Council, and all were recommended for approval: ^ Council Rule 2, language to be added to Council Rule 2 is as follows: "Persons desiring to address Council shall be afforded an opportunity to do so at any regular meeting for a period of time not to exceed five minutes unless extended by the President of Council. In addition, upon request of any person..." Councilman Miller moved that Council amend Council Rule 2, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. The motion passed unanimously. ^ Create Section 8.1 from balance of Council Rule 8, "Presidentpro tem. At the first regular Council meeting each year, a President pro tem shall be selected from amongst the members of Council. The President pro tem shall be the most senior member of Council who has not previously served in the position. He shall serve a one year term. In the event that every member of Council has previously served as President pro tem, then the President pro tem shall be the most senior member of Council who requests the position." The President Pro Tem shall preside until the President of Council appears, and shall discharge all the duties and be clothed with all the powers of President of Council as such presiding officer during his absence, but shall not lose his vote as a member of Council. Councilman Miller moved that Council adopt new Rule 8.1. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. ^ Council Rule 12, language to be added: "The chairperson of the Finance Committee shall serve as the supervisor of the Clerk of Council and shall, unless otherwise directed by a majority vote of the members of Council, act in that representative capacity for Council in all ministerial functions, in all financial, personnel and other matters involving the Clerk of Council." Councilman Miller moved that Council amend Council Rule 12, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Miller, yes; Gareau, yes; Limpert, no with comment that he believed this should remain as a responsibility of the President of Council. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; McKay, yes; Nashar; yes. The motion passed with five yeas and one nay. ^ Council Rule 13, amend language in 13 (a) Chairperson. "Each member of Council shall be elected to one committee chairmanship based upon nomination from the floor and vote. No member of Council after being elected to a committee chair may be nominated for any other chairmanship." Councilman Miller moved that Council amend Council Rule 13, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Miller, yes; Gareau, yes; Dailey, yes; McKay, no, commenting that he felt using seniority as a method of choosing keeps the politics and friends out of it. Roll call continued: Limpert, no, commenting that he felt the President of Council should make the appointments. Roll call continued: Nashar, yes. The motion passed with four yeas and two nays. ^ Council Rule 58. The language change in Rule 58 is as follows: "Whenever the approval or confirmation of Council is required for appointments by the Mayor, every such person proposed for mayoral appointment shall first be interviewed by the Intra- 6