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say. He stated that he has never seen minutes with mass run-on sentences and no paragraphs. Mr. Price stated that with no transition from one person to another, the minutes are hard to follow. Ms. Pumm informed Mr. Price that the transcriber had utilized paragraphs however she (Ms. Pumm) had revised the minutes and grouped each speaker’s comments into one paragraph since everyone was speaking on the same subject matter. Mr. Price stated that without paragraphs it is just words, so he would like to see the minutes constructed in a format that allows the reader to easily follow what is taking place. Mr. Price stated that if certain of his colleagues were big and bad enough to make statements that they never get corrected for, then they need to be man enough to have it in the minutes. He stated that his wife had even told him that he had better come here tonight and make sure that the minutes were corrected to include his comments. And although he really did not care; since he would not be returning, he does hope that if this member of Council is reelected he would not be as blatantly disrespectful to women and people of color as he has been in the past. Mr. Price stated that perhaps the fact that he is a man of color is the reason his colleague thinks that he can say anything in public about him and his wife like it’s no big deal. Mayor Welsch asked all members of Council who were in favor of approving the minutes as amended to please signify by saying aye. Mr. Kraft asked Mayor Welsch what Council was voting on. Mayor Welsch stated that she was calling for a vote on the suggested amendments to the Regular Session Minutes as discussed by Ms. Carr. Mr. Kraft advised Mayor Welsch that he was unclear as to what he was voting on. Mayor Welsch informed Mr. Kraft that she was asking Council to vote on the amendments that had been sent out by Ms. Pumm, as well as the additional revisions provided by Ms. Carr at tonight’s meeting. Mr. Kraft questioned whether Council was being asked to vote on the amended minutes that had been sent out by Ms. Pumm. Ms. Pumm informed Mr. Kraft that Ms. Carr had submitted some additional changes to the minutes this evening. Mr. Sharpe questioned whether Mr. Price’s request to have the format of the minutes revised was also being addressed in the vote. Mayor Welsch asked Mr. Price if he wished to delay approval until the current format had been revised or whether he was requesting that future minutes be prepared in a paragraph format. Mr. Price stated that he was asking that the current minutes be revised to include paragraphs. Mr. Glickert moved that approval of the February 24, 2014, minutes for the Regular Session be postponed in order to incorporate the specific amendments addressed at tonight’s meeting, seconded by Mr. Sharpe.