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• VI. BALLOT ISSUES <br /> Counsel and Chairman Bethea discussed the meeting with <br /> the county clerk. The county clerk indicated that he <br /> would break up proposed amendments "6" and "11" into <br /> several different proposals on the ballot unless the <br /> form of the proposed amendments was altered. To be a <br /> single proposal, the clerk would require that each of <br /> these proposals amend only one section of the charter. <br /> The substance of the proposals could remain the same. <br /> It was counsel's opinion that the Charter Commission <br /> did have the authority to define what would be a single <br /> ballot question, but to avoid an impasse with the <br /> clerk, counsel had drafted revised versions of <br /> amendments "6" and "11" to meet the clerk's objections. <br /> The Commission then discussed language which would make <br /> it clear that the Commission would have the authority <br /> to define the scope of the individual amendments which <br /> would be presented to the voters, to establish the form <br /> of the ballot, and draft the language of the ballot <br /> question to be presented to the voters. Counsel <br /> prepared language which would so amend §15-3, together <br /> with language specifying that if contradictory charter <br /> amendments are presented to the voters, and both <br /> •, receive a majority of votes cast, that the amendment <br /> receiving the greatest number of votes would be deemed <br /> adopted. Greenwell moved for adoption of the proposed <br /> changes. Cushnie seconded the motion. After concern <br /> was expressed over language on contradictory <br /> amendments, the motion was changed to delete this <br /> portion. All were in favor of the motion to adopt the <br /> amendment to §15-3 making it clearer that the <br /> Commission had the authority to control the scope of <br /> individual amendments, the ballot language, and the <br /> form of the ballot. <br /> It was agreed that this would be Proposed Amendment <br /> "15, " and the amendment previously numbered "15" would <br /> be re-numbered "16. " <br /> Ms. Poppe then made a motion to amend §15-3 to state <br /> that if the voters approved contradictory amendments, <br /> the amendment receiving the greatest number of votes <br /> would be adopted. Cushnie seconded the motion. <br /> Bethea, Greenwell, Cushnie, and Poppe voted in favor; <br /> L'Orange, Omonaka, Nishikawa, Lum, and Fuertes opposed. <br /> The motion failed. <br /> -2- <br />