1984/05/02 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

77. M6 N- IIII may 2,1984 l r Thomas Jefferson said'If thepeole do no have information • [e wield power correctly don' take away themore information.. The Charter have many cases Cth the onlgovernor n[ n many f avenue reassuring for many people t say 1n their elpless because of their limited access to government i I believe we should be trying to make our city governmeat re the people. Therefore, I belfve w should uldtable the o City onnive o Council's version v Psion oou. the advisory balloto o be v this • t 'ng November. This would allow u o have more time to study and research the issues. Councilman Morrow then made a motion to table the motion toadopt the ordinance: rt died for lack of a second. Prsident tephanson explained the advisory it dl as itiated by him in good faith and not by Administration, M1 ch would,have o 'chosen t declare the r eti ative.p illegal'and let it go f d this ordinance w give nthe people their v right to n zn e o this issue s Na rhis intent if the City was not ready uidn't held said he felt it satisfied the intent of the charter and urged Council[o support the ordinance. Councilman Gipson said at no time did this ordinance or any other OrdinanCe be a r encouraged t ged by he Administration or Attorney, and questioned Councilman Mo o s allegations regarding this. ncilman Pape a ged a anfaoue support of the or ce es he felt they were doing what the petition had ea e Councilman Morrow suggested a delay1n the vote if there was nsee t i enough information available by No) would and uld h et hurried along,and PresidentG[ehanson felt a amendment might be appropriate o address this concern. Mayor Moore said a as troubled a the accusations that Council included in the planning e e felt they'w wminded council they were a part-time council and it was Administration's r accept or reject l responsibility prpresent[ t information o them.and..they could either Moved },. byCouncilman seconded by President p son , t amend 1 changing number 3 t inserting o iw3 t aa follows: days before November city Council determinesthere is insufficient knowledge, a delayed Y ballot date will be set. Councilman Gipson asked what e date might be if this happened i I Councilman Overstreet blished voting date. e d te.though[ he he City Quid Cry [o stay Councilman e sconcerned about h what typef formulas would h {.. used move measure e d determine t erthere w enough information o forward with the vote.