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Council accepts two late gifts after debate over compliance with city policy
Summary
Council members debated late submission of gift-acceptance items from city departments, with several members urging stricter adherence to the city's gift-acceptance policy; despite objections, the council approved the two gift acceptances with a recorded 9-1 vote.
Two gift-acceptance items were the subject of sharp criticism and a separate roll call on Nov. 6 after Vice President Chugtai pulled them for individual consideration.
Vice President Chugtai and other members said the requests had been submitted late and that departments must follow the city's adopted gift-acceptance rules. "It is really, really…
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