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If we can refer to Section 5-2.6 regarding the <br /> corporation counsel. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: Stuart, are you talking about the <br /> new section that was proposed? <br /> MR. ODA: Right, the term of office. I would like <br /> to, Mr. Chairman, ask the commission to add the following <br /> words in the beginning of that particular section. The words <br /> . . .Notwithstanding Section 12-8. <br /> Section 12-8 has to do with the term of office <br /> of department heads and all that. It 'sto avoid any definitional <br /> problems between the two, or conflicts between the language _ <br /> of Section .12-8 regarding the- term of office of departmerit _ <br /> heads other than the corporation counsel . <br /> And the other slight language change is in <br /> Section 12-1 ( f) in the definitional section. Definition of <br /> vacancy. We would ask that the commission formally approve <br /> the following addition in the beginning before the definition <br /> begins. That is, the words. . . "Vacancy" shall have the following <br /> meaning: "Vacancy" . ( in quotes). shall have the following <br /> meaning with the definition following below that. <br /> MR. TRULSON: Mr. Oda, my ( f) starts. . .Any <br /> elective office shall become vacant on the happening of any one <br /> . . . <br /> MR. ODA: That ' s right. It will be the same <br /> section. Just above that as part of the same section. Section <br /> ( f) would begin with "Vacancy"( in quotes) shall have the <br /> following meaning : in the first sentence, colon. <br /> MR. TRULSON : Are those the only two changes? <br /> MR. ODA: That ' s right . <br /> MR. TRULSON : Mr. Chairman. I move that we <br /> accept the changes as proposed by counsel. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Do we have a second? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Second. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded <br /> that we accept the changes as presented by our legal counsel . <br /> Any other discussion on this? Are you ready for the question? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Mr. Chairman. Just so we don ' t <br /> misunderstand , we have prepared our final draft at the last <br /> meeting, so would a motion be necessary to suspend the rules <br /> again to adopt these so-called minor changes? <br /> MR. ODA: I suppose as a formality, it might <br /> be necessary. It ' s up to you. It would be a motion to actually <br /> amend. <br /> -8- <br />