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Charter reviewer tells council committee vote was not unanimous; urges clearer record
Summary
Charter review committee member Denise Miller told council that committee voting on civil‑service items was not unanimous (she said she voted no) and that the committee did not produce a clear recommendation on term limits for clerk/treasurer.
Denise Miller, who identified herself as a member of the charter review committee, told the council she wanted to clarify the committee record. Miller said she voted no on civil‑service provisions and urged council to consider breaking the three provisions apart for council review. She also said she could not find a committee recommendation on term limits for the city clerk and treasurer and asked council not to assume the committee had taken a binding vote on that question.
Council members acknowledged Miller’s point and some said they would avoid placing term‑limit language on the near‑term ballot until the committee’s position could be verified. Miller’s remarks were part of public comment and the council’s ensuing discussion about whether to include term limits in the package to be sent to voters.
