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Mayor Anderson thought it was a question not so much of what should be developed in terms of information, but what the content would be if it were to be developed in ordinance form. Mrs. Beal didn't agree an ordinance would suffice. Only a Jt charter provision would give the right palicy approach with regard to EWEB or any board or commission, she said. In response to Councilwoman Shirey's request for an opinion on that, Mr. Etter noted a great latitude of possibilities. It would depend upon what the Council would decide EWEB could do - how far-reaching they wanted the Board's authority to be. With regard to the proposed Section 50, Mr. Etter said there was no charter he knows of that has this type provision. He added that he couldn't conceive of any government that was "worth its salt" that didn't have its biases, that govern- ment couldn't function without them. And it was the American tradition to bring them out into the open forum, get at them, and try to arrive at the truth. Finally, he said he would be appalled at this late stage in the charter revision to face trying to insert this section, then make all the necessary changes in other sections to avoid conflicts. Mayor Anderson closed off the discussion, to be later pursued if desired. III - Ordinances Manager explained that the ordinance recently adopted placing the $5 million, IS-year parks serial levy before the voters was brought back for repeal and re- adoption because its provisions "wouldn't fit" with both the old and new charters. Council Bill No. 1220 - Repealing Ordinance 17730 and calling special election on September 21, 1976 re: $S million IS-year serial levy for parks land acquisition was read by council bill -- number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be con- sidered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voitng aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17738. Council Bill No. 1221 - Calling special election on September 21, 1976 re: Charter revision was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. KelTer moved second by Mr. Haws that the bill be read the second time by council bil1 number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be con- sidered .at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by.council bill number only. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17739. -- 8/16/76 - 6 LiJ.. \