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<br />Further discussion ensued regarding provisions for Charter repeal. <br /> <br />George Christopher <br />thought it was important the way this is drafted that an <br />amendment only need majority vote, and thought they had all talked about having a 60% vote to <br />amend the Charter. He drew attention to page 21, Section 7.3.3, which states, “… Passage of <br />proposed amendments shall require approval of a majority of electors voting in said election.” <br /> <br />Chairman Wheeler favored 60% of the votes. <br /> <br />Attorney Watts <br /> could not say whether the Constitution authorizes it or that it does <br />not explicitly prohibit a 60% number. He advised that if it was put in and someone wanted to <br />challenge it they could. <br /> <br />Chairman Wheeler thought it was worth the risk and wanted to have it added. <br />Commissioner Davis favored majority all the way across. Vice Chair Bowden believed majority <br />makes sense. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by <br />Vice Chair Bowden, the Board by a 4-1 vote (Chairman <br />Wheeler opposed) approved the substituted language to <br />Section 7.3.3 as follows: “… Passage of proposed <br />amendments shall require approval of a simple majority <br />50% plus 1 of electors voting in said election.” <br /> <br />Commissioner O’Bryan agreed with Commissioner Davis. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner O’Bryan, SECONDED by <br />Chairman Wheeler, the Board unanimously approved <br />May 1, 2007 41 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />