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11 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />MR. RIGGS: No, your Honor. <br />THE COURT: Mr. Amundsen? <br />MR. AMUNDSEN: No, your Honor. <br />THE COURT: All right. So we're just dealing <br />with that first sentence: "Any member may be <br />removed at any time from office, by written order of <br />the district court, the reason for such removal <br />being stated in the order." So presumably, the <br />Petitioner today is going to be presenting a reason <br />for removal, and the court's authority is "may," so <br />I have the discretion to remove or not to remove. <br />Mr. Riggs, you are here strictly representing <br />the city council. Is that true? <br />MR. RIGGS: The city council and the charter <br />commission itself. <br />THE COURT: Has the charter commission taken <br />any position on Mr. Amundsen? <br />MR. RIGGS: They have not had a meeting to do <br />so, your Honor. <br />THE COURT: Okay. In fact, their last meeting <br />was canceled by the vice chair. <br />MR. RIGGS: That's correct. <br />THE COURT: So on what basis do you claim to be <br />acting on behalf of the charter commission? <br />MR. RIGGS: On the basis that the city attorney <br />