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25 <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver stated another point, that being that Council could <br />deadlock on the issue of setting an election, which means nothing <br />gets done. Council set a date for an election to seat a full <br />Council to resolve deadlocked issues and yet now some are saying <br />not to wait for a full Council because there is a possibility of <br />overturning the PUD and Council will be back to where some of the <br />Council don't want to be. He did not believe that this would be a <br />single issue election. He felt that the citizens would elect a <br />Councilmember on a wide range of things. Council does not have to <br />set the election for November until some time in September, yet <br />there will be a full Council in March, therefore time is not of the <br />essence. This decision could wait until there was a full Council <br />and he sees no reason to subvert the process by acting before there <br />is a full Council. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico referred to the comment "Justice delayed is justice <br />denied" and indicated it is just as aptly applied to the Council <br />decision not to put the Kottinger Hills issue on the ballot in <br />March. He believed Council had denied justice to the citizens who <br />went out and gathered the signatures. He referred to the desire to <br />complete the "process". The process he sees is a lame-duck Council <br />at the last meeting before they left office, passing an ordinance <br />that three members of the current council opposed. If action had <br />been delayed until December, the ordinance would never have been <br />approved and there would not have been a referendum. Mr. Pico did <br />not feel there was ever a question that the signatures would be <br />certified. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico indicated he had circulated petitions and he made <br />sure that those who signed were aware that this was a referendum to <br />either repeal the ordinance or to put it on the ballot. He said <br />many who signed wanted more information about the project and <br />wanted to have the opportunity to vote on it. He feels the voters <br />should speak on this issue. He did not feel the referendum <br />election should be delayed until November. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Ms. Scribner, seconded by Ms. Mohr, to accept <br />the certification of the referendum petitions and to submit the <br />ordinance to the voters. <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers - Mohr, Pico, and Scribner <br />NOES: Mayor Tarvet <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Pico, seconded by Ms. Scribner, to set the <br />referendum election for November, 1993. <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers - Mohr, Pico, Scribner, and Mayor Tarver <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />1/5/93 25 <br /> <br /> <br />