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II-B-6 ..: ~ Before action was taken on C.B. 1455--ordering special election June 28, 1977 regarding prohibiting fluoride in the public water, Mr. Long ex- plained that as a result of the action taken earlier in the evening on the fluoride issue, the Council had three options open to it: 1) it could delay to April 25 an ordinance providing for both elections to take place with the understanding that if the ordinances did not pass, Council would be encountering the problem of 30 day time limit for response to'the petition; 2) pass this particular ordinance and hav~/ the second ordinance calling for the second election with a second set of hearings included; 3) the special Council meeting to be held April 13 could include the special ordinance on the agenda at that time. In discussion which followed, Mr. Obie and Ms. Smith indicated they were in favor of voting and affirming the June 28 election at this time and consider a separate ordinance for the November 1978 election. Mr. Long suggested that the easiest course of action would be to take action on the ordinance for the June 28 election at this time and take action on another ordinance calling the 1978 election at another tim~. Mr. Williams said in regard to the dual elections scheme, he was not opposed to voting in November, but wondered what was gained by scheduling two elections at this time. He felt it was a trial run and it might irritate the anti- fluoride people. C.B. 1455--0rdering special election June 28, 1977, re: prohibiting fluoride in public water was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present re- questing that it be read in full. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that C.B. 1455 be read the second time by council bill number only with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. e . .' .. Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Mr. Haws, to table the passage of this council bill for consideration at the Council's special meeting Wednesday, April 13, 1977. Motion to table was defeated with Williams, Obie, Delay, Smith, and Lieuallen voting no; Haws, Bradley, and Hamel voting aye. Mr. Bradley moved to postpone the issue until Wednesday, April 13, 1977 . Mayor Keller ruled the motion out of order as the content was the same as the previous motion which had failed. Vote was taken on the original motion as stated, which carried with all Council members present voting aye, except Mr. Bradley voting no. Lacking unanimous consent, the council bill will be :j' held for second reading at the April 25 Council meetin!:j. It was understood that staff would prepare a resolution and ordinance calling for the second election November 1978 ready for Council action at its special Council meeting April 13, 1977. . 311 4/11/77 - .32