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Council Minutes of 8/19/2008 does no harm as it is right now. If we ever some day go back to being a partisan city for some reason, at least that provides protection for minorities in that event. It currently provides no harm; and, again, it was not part of the proposal. That's why he left it in. Mr. Lambert said his comments were not to criticize Councilman Mahoney. They have discussed the issue, and Mr. Mahoney's intent was measurably good. He replied to Law Director Dubelko that he felt, if it conflicts with what goes on, you take it out. It's not good to have that in there. Another avenue should have been approached of cleaning the Charter up for what it was intended to be--a guideline for Council to function and then including in the rules of Council and in the protocol by codified ordinance to do those things. The concept of doing something with a sledge hammer or not doing it at all has to stop. We can't afford to do that any more. We have to take it in small steps and do things at their appropriate time appropriate level. When we clear up the problems of running government and put together things that make government move (rules and regulations) and get down to ground level to make this government work, it will work. 2) Jerome Barrett, 24125 LeBern Drive, said he is very bewildered why we appoint a Charter Review Commission and they put a lot of their time and effort into it, and then it comes before City Council and City Council can vote to put none of it on the ballot. The Charter Review Commission members put time and effort into trying to make betterment changes into the Charter and then another body turns around and says we're going to vote not to put it on the ballot. From a voter's standpoint, although sometimes they do get things wrong, they are smart enough to make the right decision.. He is neither endorsing or not endorsing any of these Charter amendments. He thinks the voters are pretty savvy and can wade their way through the language and pretty much make the right decision. Mayor O'Grady thanked Mr. Barrett's for his comments and said he agreed 100%. Mr. Barrett spoke it far more eloquently than he could have. Councilman Kearney commented that the Charter Review Commission did not vote in favor of all of the amendments. 3} Paul Zillmann, 4415 Martin Drive, addressed the resurfacing of Martin Drive. He feels there are some health, safety and welfare issues on certain areas of Martin Drive in respect to the amount of pitch on the drainage ditch. Three weeks ago he addressed this with the City Engineer and is sorry to say he was treated ungraciously without any resolution. He has had discussions with the Mayor's secretary on a number of occasions. Today he met with Vlr. Limpert and the Assistant City Engineer and has spoken to the engineering inspector who is familiar with his property. He has done a lot of capital improvements to his property since purchasing it in 2001. Mr. Limpert assured him there would be a follow-up meeting. His concern is the amount of the pavement that has been raised, especially in front of his home and his neighbor's home. They have significant drop-offs for the new road surface down into the driveways where they used to be level. Amain issue again is the depth of the ditch. He is concerned about the school buses going off the side of the road, or even afully-ladened salt truck or emergency vehicle. It that happens, it's going to be an unrecoverable rollover of those 15