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.. In addition to the formal report of th~ Charter Review Commission, that Commiss.l.on offers the following two points for the consideration ofo the next Commission. lie do not consider these two point.s to be of sufficient importance to require a general election for purposes oJ arnlllndi.i1g the , " ~ , Ch.arter. In the event. the day comes when such. a election becomfis ne.cessary, we suggest that these two points be considered as possibleamendIl\ents at - ~ that time. SECTION 4: 03-e We suggest that a better solution be offered in the Charter when thefi ty is faced wi th the absenc.e, of .a corporation c;purtJudge. It seems unnecessary that the mayor .be strapped with this. a'liditioi1alresponsibility and that the ci tycould and should provide some.a>lterna;tive couise other than is provided by the Charter. SECTION 3 :02-5 for purposes of clad fication we suggest that a substitute clause b.e inserted at this point. The senSe of our intentiOI) in captured in thl! following sentence.: "No person who serves ontlie' city council. shall be an officer or. director ofa firm or corporation which is ftarlthisedby the city." We make this suggestion in an effort to avoid .conflict. of inteieston the part .ofoffice holders and ar.e careful that the statement retains a note of generali ty so that it may be as allencompassingasposs{ble. We offer these two points for consideration only and do not feel that they are Of a pressing nature as of this date. We request. that this parantheticalreport be filed and passed .ontuothe next Charter Ileview Commission. We further suggest tbcthat.Commission tha.t in the event no election is required as. a consequence of theirinvestigations, they toopass on and record any minute changes that.may be indicated. In this way the day may come when a general election may be called for putposes of making many minor amendments tothe Charter and thus avoid the expense of. calling such an election every time a Char e iew Commis . n Repor~s. Recommendation to. City Council, November 7, 1968