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<br />Mr. Delay agreed with the above remarks, with one reservation. He said <br />it may take more time to deal with some of the considerations. However, <br />he was concerned about the potential of having for some extended period <br />of time the question of how Council would deal with this area of the city. <br />He felt the City had consistent policies that would give sufficient reason <br />to adopt this policy now. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />In speaking to the amendments to the ordinance, Mr. Lieuallen noted the <br />range of support for the exempted area: The Planning Commission's state- <br />ment of consistency in terms of present policy; a variety of support from <br />neighborhood associations; and the whole range of past City actions and <br />policies which suggest these amendments should be adopted. He felt <br />Council was working at cross purposes.if the amendments were not included, <br />and said he had not heard substantial arguments that the central area <br />should not be exempt. <br /> <br />Mr. Haws requested a point of procedure, noting the amendments should not <br />be addressed as there was not a motion for reconsideration on the floor. <br />He requested a motion to reconsider and the Chair ruled that as appropriate. <br />Manager noted those on the prevailing side were Councilors Haws, Williams, <br />Bradley, Obie, and Mayor Keller. <br /> <br />Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Mr. lieuallen, to reconsider <br />the ordinance. <br /> <br />Mayor K~ller clarified at this point the discussion would be directed <br />to the motion to reconsider, and not the merits of the amendments. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Mr. Lieuallen felt Council was setting prior censorship in not even allow- <br />ing the Council an opportunity to debate the issue of exemptions. Mr. <br />Bradley felt Council should reconsider as this would allow the city more <br />flexibility to implement its policies. He noted it only allows Council by <br />resolution to exempt certain areas at a later date. <br /> <br />Mr. Williams suggested that building in a flexibility is meaningless as <br />any future Council could determine to exempt any area in the city and <br />should have the perogative to do so. He said the only thing would be <br />accomplished would be to state this Council's position as beinq that this <br />Council thought a future Council ought to exempt these areas. -He said it <br />would be directing a future Council to do so and would be improper an&. <br />unnecessary. <br /> <br />Vote was taken on the motion to reconsider which carried with <br />Bradley, Delay, Lieuallen, and Smith voting aye; Haws, Hamel, <br />Williams, and Obie votinq no; and Mayor Keller voting aye to <br />break the tie. <br /> <br />Regarding the procedural question as to what point the Council was at at <br />this time, Stan Long, City Attorney, said the Council was considering the <br />ordinance as though it had not taken action. Mr. Obie said it was his <br />understanding that once a motion to reconsider was passed, the issue was <br />then returned to the floor and Council now has a motion in front of it. <br />There was some question as to whether or not Council needed to make another 4It <br /> <br />4/24/78 - 8 <br /> <br />ll3 <br />