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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 19 limit the Mayor's term. He explained that this is because the Mayor has the potential to do more • things for the City, good or bad, and this provision provides the residents the opportunity to approve the individual for another term after two years, rather than having to wait afour-year span before a correction can be made. Council Member Stigney stated this item should be submitted to the Charter Commission to obtain their opinion and recommendation, and the Charter Commission should submit it back to the Council. He advised that it should not be submitted to the ballot under State Statute 410.12, Subd. 5, as the matter could always go to the ballot after the Charter Commission's review. He recommended the Council postpone action on this item until the Charter Commission has had the opportunity to review it, and that the matter not be presented under State Statute 410.12, but rather submitted to the Charter Commission as a body appointed to oversee the Charter, so that they may examine it and bring their recommendation back to the Council. He stated there has been very limited discussion of this matter, and no analysis on either of these issues. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/ To Postpone Action on this Item Until the Charter Commission has had the Opportunity to Review this Matter, and that It Not be Presented Under State Statute 410.12, but rather, Submitted to the Charter Commission as a Body Appointed to Oversee the Charter, so that they may Examine It and Bring Their Recommendation Back to the Council. Motion failed. Mayor Coughlin advised that all of the concerns with regard to the Charter Commission review have been addressed in this Section of the Statute, which requires that the matter be forwarded to the Charter Commission for consideration, and that the Charter Commission is required to provide its comments. Council Member Stigney advised that this proposal does not have to be submitted to the Charter Commission under State Statutes Section 410.12, Subd. 5, and he believed the City Attorney could verify this. Mayor Coughlin stated he would verify this. He indicated the proposal has been submitted in this manner in order to follow State Statute, and the Motioner and Seconder were in agreement with that. He stated this item pertains to the position of Mayor, and therefore, he would request the consent of the Council to abstain. Council Member Quick requested the Motion be restated. Mayor Coughlin stated the Motion was to waive the reading and approve the first reading of Ordinance 662. Mayor Coughlin asked City Attorney Long if an abstaining vote would be counted with the vote • of the majority. City Attorney Long stated unless there is a direct conflict, the abstention would count as a vote in favor.