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Charter Commission January 13, 2011 Page 7 270 Sutherland concurs and added that the Commission has the ability to call special meeting when 271 needed. 272 273 Commissioner Turcotte believes that the last three meetings are running long because of 274 discussions about Roberts Rules of Order procedures. 275 276 Commissioner Trehus concurs with Commissioner Turcotte and also states that the past three 277 meetings have been irregularly different than past history. 278 279 Commissioner Sutherland stated that her discussion about Roberts Rules of Order lead to a long 280 debate at the last meeting. 281 282 MOTION by Commissioner Storberg, seconded by Commissioner Penn, to call for roll call vote 283 on whether to have more regular meetings per year. Commissioner Sutherland states that the roll 284 call motion is non -debatable and the motion to call for a roll call does not need to be passed. The 285 action is then taken. 286 287 Voting yes: Aldentaler, Gunderson. Voting no: Sutherland, Penn, Storberg, Williams, Carlson, 288 Lyden, Trehus, Drennen. No opinion: Turcotte. 289 ?--"N 290 Commissioner Gunderson stated for the record the roll call vote is the opinion of Commissioners 291 present, that there are Commissioners absent. 292 293 The results are 2 Yes, 8 No and 1 No opinion. 294 295 Commissioner Turcotte asked to further discuss the issue. 296 297 Commissioner Sutherland said that the call for a roll call vote kills debate on the issue. 298 Commission Trehus states that he believes that correct, but objects to the end of discussion in a 299 procedural move of one Commissioner. More research is needed on Roberts Rules of Order for 300 the Commission to all have the same knowledge. 301 302 Commissioner Penn stated she believed her seconding was for discussion. 303 304 Commissioner Storberg stated she understood that the roll call vote would end discussion. If the 305 majority of Commissioners were not open to the idea of more meetings, then discussion of the 306 topic should end. She also concurs with Commissioner Trehus that the Commission is currently 307 handling more issues than in the past. She concurs with Commissioner Sutherland that if needed, 308 special meetings could be called. 309 310 Commissioner Turcotte states that agendas for future meetings should be shortened or special 311 meetings should be called. 312 313 Commissioner Trehus states that in this case, no harm was done. But he is worried that in the 314 future, discussion on an agenda item could be ended before all information is presented. 7