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• COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1998 Consideration of Minutes, July 8, 1996, Regular Council Meeting (Council Member Dahl and Mayor Sullivan were not members of the Council) - Upon adoption of the agenda, this item was removed. Consideration of Appointing Election Judges for the 1998 Primary, Tuesday, September 15, 1998, and General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 1998, Marilyn Anderson - Ms. Anderson referred to a list of Election Judges included in the Council packets who will be trained to carry out the 1998 State Primary to be held September 15, 1998, and the General election to be held November 3, 1998. Ms. Anderson stated that she and her Chief Judge will determine which precinct each Judge will be working if the list is approved by Council. She indicated they must carefully consider a balance of Democratic and Republican Election Judges and also try to schedule each Judge to work in the precinct in which they live. Although Judges may represent the Reform Party, Ms. Anderson is not required to schedule equal numbers of Reform Party Election Judges. Ms. Anderson noted she received an application for Election Judge from Mr. John Sullivan. She asked he be included in the motion for approval or denial. Ms. Anderson stated she is in the process of determining how many of the listed Election Judges are available to work this fall. She indicated she hopes to draw enough Election Judges from the list to adequately staff the four (4) voting precincts. Ms. Anderson stated that if she cannot recruit enough Election Judges, she will return to Council with a request for appointment of additional election Judges. Ms. Anderson asked Council approval of the list of prospective Election Judges. Mayor Sullivan asked if she should abstain from voting due to Mr. Sullivan's application. Mr. Hawkins indicated Mayor Sullivan should abstain from voting. Council Member Bergeson asked if he should abstain due to family members on the list. Mr. Hawkins stated that Council Member Bergeson is not legally required to abstain. Council Member Bergeson stated that he will vote because the list cannot be approved if two (2) Council Members abstain. Mayor Sullivan stated that she saw no conflict of interest regarding Council Member Bergeson's vote. Ms. Anderson noted that Council Member Bergeson is not acting as an Election Judge, and therefore, should vote. Council Member Lyden moved to adopt a motion approving the list of election Judges, as presented, including Mr. Sullivan. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried with Mayor Sullivan abstaining. Consideration of FIRST READING, Ordinance No. 10 - 98, Amending the Cable Franchise Ordinance No. 83 - 08, Article II, Section 4, Franchise Term, Dan Tesch - Mr. Tesch 15