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-7- -Mr. Childs indicated he. had received only one response related to the change. Mayor • Sundland said -he understood one resident had questioned why he had abstained from the vote calling for the change at. the last meeting and indicated his abstention had been based on desire not'.to prejudice that vote. However; the Mayor said, "Obviously, I.:support the change'-' and added that his own position that city government had become much more complicated and required continuity had been one of the points made in the AMM Newsletter he had circulated .earli'er in the evening. He also agreed with . Councilmember .Ranallo's assessment that because the'Mayor. has no Veto power, hi.s vote is .only one of five on the Council , and outside of attending ceremonial functions and outside governmental meetings with City -staff, when it came to decision making,. he •was not much different than the other Councilmembers. Mayor Sundland indicated he .doubted the election process would be affected-. by whether or not the Mayor .ran each election. He also indicated he perceived' a four year mayoral commit- ment was not uncommon in- the metropolitan area and the Mayor pointed out that the Council had recently decided to request at least a thfee year commitment from the Planning. Commission members because of the perceived need for continuity on that .body. Mr. Childs said Oakdale had just adopted the four year mayoral term and Councilmember Ranallo said he perceived more and more municipalities doing the same the last few years. Councilmember Marks indicated he still favored a two year term for Mayor. Councilmember Makowske indicated she would like to see the provision made in the new ordinance for electing at the next City election.-the replacement for a sitting Mayor who is unable to finish his term of office. -Mr. Childs indicated he would • check- with Bill Soth to see if in the event that the position of Mayor becomes vacant during mid-term, if an election could be held at the next municipal election rather than waiting. until 'the term expires. -Motion by Councilmember- ,Makowske and -seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve the first reading..of Ordinance -1986=002 subject to the City Attorney's opinion related to the filling of an unexpired mayoral term. - ORDINANCE 1986=002 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERM .FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR: AMENDING 'SECTIONS 110:00 AND 110:05 OF THE 1973- CODE OF ORDINANCES Voting on the motion: Aye: Makowske, Enrooth, Ranallo, and Sundland. Nay: Marks. Motion carried. Motion by Councilmember Marks and :seconded by-Councilmember Enrooth..to approve the third reading and ,-adopt the ordinance which changes the,City Zoning Map to allow the zoning for the Blanske property on the corner of Silver Lake. Road the Silver Lane to be changed from R-2, two family residence district, to R-3, townhome residential • district. ORDINANCE 1986-001 AN ORDINANCE *AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP