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Study Session 1944 January 10, 2005 wait while the City Clerk transcribes the minutes from the study session before moving ahead with this. Discussion as to what Mr. Wagner actually wanted stricken from the paragraph followed, and Mr. Wagner said that his intention with his amendments were so the committee could be comprised of any number of members and not just three. Ms. Welsch said she knows why the Mayor favors a committee of the whole, but that she would probably not be an active member of one herself, because of other commitments and time constraints. She prefers the alternative suggested by Mr. Wagner and Mr. Sharpe to allow more than three members, but as many as want to serve could do so. Mr. Sharpe agreed with Mr. Wagner's suggestion, with those who want to serve, serving. Mayor Adams agreed but reiterated it should be a committee of the whole, with those who want to participate, doing so, not a partial committee. Ms. Welsch asked for clarification on the composition of a committee of the whole, and was advised that it differed from the other because it was not exclusionary. To potentially exclude any member of the Council from this decision, the Mayor believes, is wrong and is prejudicial. Every member of the Council should be able to participate and not be excluded. Ms. Welsch asked for further differentiation between what Mr. Wagner proposed and what Mayor Adams described. Mayor Adams does not want anything written which excludes the committee of the whole and he then provided additional details of what this means. Ms. Welsh then added that the concern for exclusion was dealt with in Mr. Wagner's amendment and she believes that it invites all Councilmembers to attend. If there is another meaning of "council of the whole" that she is not aware of she will defer to those colleagues who have served longer on the Council. Mr. Wagner said that"exclusion" was a misinterpretation of what the subcommittee is. It is not to make decisions but to make recommendations, conducting research only to report to the committee as a whole. Any decisions made would be discussed, in executive session, of the entire Council. There is not exclusion and it is absolutely transparent. Mr. Sharpe said he thought it was a matter of semantics and that everyone was saying essentially the same thing. Mr. Sharpe sees Mr. Wagner's statement as including all Councilmembers, with no exclusions, as invited to participate. Mayor Adams said that it does not say that at all. Mayor Adams and Mr. Wagner continued to debate the meaning and limitations of the Resolution as written, with Mayor Adams asserting that the words "committee of the whole" should be included. The roll call vote was as follows: The City Clerk resumed the roll call vote; AYES: Ms. Colquitt, Ms. Brungardt, Mr. Wagner, Ms. Brot, Ms. Welsch and Mr. Sharpe and Mayor Adams. NAYS: none. The motion to adopt the resolution, as amended, carried. Page 4