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Council Minutes of 1/4/2005 MISCELLANEOUS BUSESS Councilwoman Kasler scheduled a Finance Committee meeting for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, to discuss Ordinance 2005-1. The Law Director and Clerk of Council are asked to attend. Councilman McKay scheduled a BZD Committee meeting to immediately follow the Finance Committee on Tuesday, January 11. The committee will discuss the Planning Commission referral of a site for the new fire station, a review of revisions to the property maintenance legislation Ordinance 2004-80. The committee will meet jointly with the Public Safety Committee to discuss Resolution 2004-202. The Planning Director, Building Commissioner and the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief are asked to attend. Councilman Miller scheduled a Public Safety Committee immediately following the joint BZD/Public Safety Committee meeting to discuss Ordinance 2004-198. The Safety Director, Service Director, and the Mayor's designee are asked to attend. Councilman Miller made a motion to amend Council Rule 8.1 as follows: "At the first regular Council meeting each year, a President Pro Tem shall be selected from amongst the members of Council. The President Pro Tern shall serve until the next President Pro Tem is selected. The member of Council who shall assume the position of President Pro Tem shall first be nominated and then receive a majority vote from the members of Council." The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Kasler. Councilman Limpert said he could not express enough to Council what an egregious error he feels this rule change is. It was mentioned in committee that this would be a dry-run on how to decide on aCouncil-appointed President in the future. This format may be excellent for that use. However, he had the privilege of being President Fro Tem once and does not believe he would have received that privilege under this rule. The opportunity to serve in that capacity was a growing experience that every Council member should have. It provides an opportunity to understand what it takes to run a meeting that may be difficult or contentious. He believes a better change to the rule might be to require that a person serve on Council two years before assuming the chair of President Pro Tem. He respectfully asked that Council vote no on this change. Councilman Dailey asked the Law Director if this rule change would effect today's decision or for 2006. Law Director Dubelko noted that Councilman Gareau had already been appointed as President Pro Tem for 2005. The rule change will have operation from this point on. It would not effect Mr. Gareau's appointment unless additional action was taken to change that. Councilman Miller said it was not his intention to do so. It is his purpose to vote on the rule change and, although he is not satisfied with the way the steps were taken this evening, he feels it would be best to go forward from this point. Roll call: Miller, yes; Kasler, yes; Dailey, yes; Limpert, no; Nashar, yes; McKay, yes. The motion passed with five yes votes and one no vote. Rule of Counci18.1 is amended. 13