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e e III-A-2 - and at what point information goes out. She was interested in knowing how people receive the information with regard to eligibility, etc. Rollcall vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried all Council members present voting aye, except Councilwoman Shirey voting no on No. I (paving Waite Street From Bell Avenue to Elmira Road). II - Items acted upon with motion after discussion of individual items as requested. Previously discussed in committee on March 24 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council members Keller, Haws, Murray, Bradley, Hamel, and Shire), March 31 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council members Haws, Beal, Williams, Murray, Hamel, and Shire), April 7 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council members Keller, Haws, Murray, Beal, Williams, Bradley, Hamel, and Shirey) and April 12 (Present: Council members Keller (presiding), Haws, Muwray, Beal, Bradley, Hamel, and Shirey). Minutes of those meetings appear below printed in italics. A.Appointment - Room Tax Allocation Co~ttee - Mayor Anderson has recommended appointment of Miriam Fulbright, 1600 Adkins. Term ending January 1, 1979. Replaces Glenn Cougill who resigned. Corom 3/24/76 Approve Mr. Keller llDwd seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve the appointment. Motion carried unanimously. B. Budget Committee Appointment - Mr. Murray announced that Bob Napier was resigning from the Budget Committee due to having to be away from the City during the entire budget process. Mr. Murray recommended appointment of Scott Lieuallen, 1190 West Broadway, for balance of term ending 12/31/76. Mr. Keller llDved seconded by Mr. Haws to approve the appointment. Motion carried unanillDus1y. Corom 3/24/76 See action below Councilman Hamel asked that this item be segregated and voted upon separately. He said he did not want to vote in favor of the appointment if it could be interpreted as an endorsement of Mr. Lieuallen in his candidacy for the position of council member. Mr. Murray explained that because of the concern expressed by a number of people from his ward, he had moved quickly to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Robert Napier. Mr. Murray said that Mr. Lieuallen had been willing and able to serve as a budget committee member and had experience and had been active in affairs of that ward. Awkwardness of the situation was recognized, he said, but he didn't feel he could ask Mr. Lieuallen to alter his plans to run for the council position simply because a budget committee member was needed. He didn't feel there would be any problems. Councilman Williams said that Mr. Lieuallen's appointment to the budget committee with full knowledge that he had announced his candidacy for the council could be interpreted as nothing else but a Council endorsement, and unfair to anyone else who might choose to become a candidate. Councilman Bradley asked if a quorum in voting for such an appointment would be de- termined by members of the Council present or by votes cast, taking abstentions into account. Stan Long, assistant city attorney, said that Council members present ab- staining from the vote do count toward a quorum; if only one voted in favor and the rest abstained, the vote would carry. He made a distinction between that type of majority and the two-thirds majority required for certain legislative action - emergency clause or other actions requiring a weighted vote. Councilman Keller expressed his concern, given that information, and said he would abstain. /Kt 4/12/76 - 15