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what would happen in the case that there are ten candidates and whether there would be enough <br /> votes to elect one person. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich thanked the Charter Commission and City Attorney Langel for their <br /> work to cleanup this chapter of the Charter to become more consistent with State law. <br /> Councilmember Riley thanked the Charter Commission, noting that it appears that the <br /> Commission made good decisions that will benefit the City. He noted that the Council has not <br /> been full for multiple years because of the requirements for special elections. He commented <br /> that as someone that has been a part of primaries in the past, he appreciates the cost savings and <br /> elimination of that requirement. <br /> Councilmember Menth asked for details on appointments to the Council and the procedure that <br /> would be followed. <br /> City Attorney Langel stated that the Charter does not identify the nomination, noting that the <br /> appointment process is not controlled by State law and is instead controlled by the Council. He <br /> noted that as someone that represents multiple City Councils, there is not just one way that is <br /> completed. He stated that it will be up to the City Council to determine how to complete that <br /> process. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove stated that she attended Charter Commission meetings and thanked <br /> the Commission for their thorough discussion and work on this topic. She commended City <br /> Attorney Langel for his work in drafting the new language and asked for input on how the City <br /> Clerk will interpret some of this language, specifically 4.5.1. <br /> City Attorney Langel stated that the City Clerk is the Election Official for the City and the City <br /> Clerk was present at all the meetings of the Charter Commission. He confirmed that it would be <br /> the job of the City Clerk to interpret the language. He explained that there is not much <br /> interpretation of City staff but more the decision of the City Council as to which option they <br /> would proceed with when a vacancy occurs. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that while he appreciates the work of the Charter Commission and <br /> City Attorney Langel, he feels that this decision is rushed and would like to see this item come <br /> back to the City Council in worksession, which would allow additional time to digest the <br /> information. <br /> Motion by Councilmember Kuzma to table Ordinance #19-15 amending the City Charter by <br /> repealing and replacing Chapter 4 —Nominations and Elections. The motion failed for lack of <br /> second. <br /> City Attorney Langel reminded the Council of the statutory timing, noting that the City does not <br /> have much choice in the timing. He stated that within one month of the public hearing, the <br /> Council must vote on the ordinance. He noted that if that timeline is not met, the ordinance <br /> would die. <br /> City Council/November 26,2019 <br /> Page 5 of 10 <br />