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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 5 • Council Member Stigney indicated he has no issue with this because he viewed the meetings and saw what the action was. He then asked the City Attorney whether there was an issue with regard to the legalities of the change. City Attorney Riggs indicated he could review Chapter 410. Mayor Linke indicated he would like to postpone to provide the City Attorney with time to review the matter. He then said that the City would need to look at the original vote by the residents of the City of Mounds View and whether that vote set out the number of members. He then commented that he does not feel that the judge has the authority to change the number if it was set out by a vote of the people. Council Member Stigney asked whether there were any issues with the language in the resolution. Mayor Linke indicated that one has the changes designated but the other does not. He then commented that they should both be formatted in the same way so that Council is aware of the proposed amended language. Council Member Stigney disagreed and said that there is a statement at the top of the document IIIthat the section is an entirely new replacement section. Mayor Linke indicated he does have some issues with some of it but does not want to discuss it now as there is a motion to postpone the matter on the floor. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Amend the Motion to Postpone to a Motion to Postpone Until the City Attorney Has the Information Requested. Ayes—2 Nays— 3(Linke/Marty/Quick) Motion failed. Council Member Stigney questioned whether Roberts Rules of Order requires a motion to postpone to contain a time certain. Council Member Marty suggested not to exceed two months. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Amend the Motion to Postpone to a Motion to Postpone Not to Exceed Two Months. Council Member Stigney indicated he did not see any reason to postpone for two months. He then asked whether there is an issue with the 60-day timeframe wording. Council Member Quick indicated he did not like how it was presented.