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Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 3, Monitor. The motion passed 2-0. Ms. Bettman directed staff to monitor the bill and advise the committee of its status at the next committee meeting. She noted she is inclined to oppose the bill if it moves forward. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to forward the committee's recommendations to the City Council. The motion passed 2-0. Ms. Bettman reported that Hope Marston has drafted a letter to the President and Members of Congress opposing torture and inhumane treatment in extraodinary rendition. She asked that the resolution referring to this issue be included in the committee's next packet. Jason Heuser-- via telephone -- announced that HB2943, the Toxics Bill, has been scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, March 31, at 1 p.m. In conclusion, Ms. Bettman reminded staff that the committee had moved to support the change of the LTD Board from appointed board to elected board, and assigned it a "Priority 1 status. She reported that the public hearing on this matter did not include testimony from the City and questioned why this did not occur. Ms. Bettman stressed that an assignment of"Priority 1 Support" strongly communicates to staff that the City will testify on an issue. She voiced her displeasure that this did not occur. The meeting adjourned at 10:22 a.m. Recorded by Joyce Ogden MINUTES--Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations March 24, 2005 Page 11