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1 <br /> 3 . (a) Require that every charter agency have a deputy and <br /> a private secretary position, and require that the council fund <br /> these positions. (b) §4-5 (a) ; also affects sections for each <br /> agency. (c) Exact language not yet drafted or approved. .(d) <br /> 11/30/89 . (e) There is some confusion about this; inconsistent <br /> action was taken at later meetings. Please see p.5 of this <br /> letter. <br /> 4 . (a) Boards and commissions must have affirmative vote of <br /> entire membership to which they are entitled to take official <br /> action, except for those with only advisory powers, which need to <br /> have only a majority of those present, so long as there is a <br /> quorum. (b) §13-4 (i) . (c) Attachment "2" . (d) 1/5/90. (e) <br /> This could be housekeeping item. <br /> 5. (a) Replace existing charter section on Police • <br /> Department with an extensive revision. (b) Article VII, Chap. 2 . <br /> (c) Attachment "3" . (d) 1/5/90; 1/19/90. <br /> 6. (a) Define "quorum" for boards and commissions. (b) §13- <br /> 4 (j ) . <br /> 13- <br /> 4 (j ) . (c) Attachment "4" . (d) 1/19/90. (e) This could be <br /> housekeeping. <br /> 7. (a) Require reports in case of absenteeism on boards and <br /> commissions. (b) §13-4 (m) (new section) . (c) Attachment. "5" . <br /> (d) 1/19/90; 2/2/90. (e) Could be housekeeping. <br /> 8 . (a) Allows 30-day holdover for boards and commissions <br /> when new mayor is elected. (b) §13-4 (d) . (c) Attachment "6" . <br /> (d) 1/19/90. (e) On reviewing this again, it is unclear whether <br /> the holdover applies whenever a new mayor term commences, or only <br /> when an incumbent mayor is replaced by a 'new" individual. If the <br /> former is intended, we should change the wording of Attachment <br /> "6" slightly. <br /> 9 . (a) Provides that mayor's appointment to board or <br /> commission is automatically confirmed if council does not approve <br /> or reject within 45 days. (b) §13-4 (1) (new section) . (c) <br /> Attachment "7" . (d) 1/19/90. (e) Could be housekeeping. <br /> 10. (a) Provides for council with nine members, each <br /> elected separately from nine districts; four-year terms. (b) <br /> §3-2 ; §3-3 . (c) Attachment "8" . (d) 1/19/90; 2/2/90. (e) <br /> Should be offered to the voters along with Reapportionment <br /> Commission so that single-member districts are accompanied by a <br /> mechanism for drawing the districts. <br /> 11. (a) Amend positions in mayor's office to conform to <br /> state law re civil service. (b) §5-1.4 (b) . (c) Attachment "9" . <br /> (d) 1/19/90. (e) Definitely housekeeping. <br /> 830- <br />