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• Regular Meeting 10/3/79 4 4. JOINT DISCUSSION WITH CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE AND CONSIDER APPROVING A DISTRICTING PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY LINES FOR DISTRICTS FOR ELECTION OF COUNCILPERSONS UNDER THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE HOME RULE CFi'ARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE - (CONTINUED) Mrs. .Riley stated. that she felt sure all of the Committee had been notified. The meeting had been changed from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. She 'had seen the delay from time to time. She stated that they were not going to wear out. They were going to stick with. this. She stated that we could start the meeting at 4:00 P.M., but they would be present.. She stated that this was the third week that it had been drawn out. Someone always has to be out of town, or the main persons do. She stated that they would dismiss themselves because they had another meeting to go to. She stated that she felt her map had been clearly studied the past week. It was studied last Wednesday night. She again stated that she felt that this was just to wear them down. Mrs. Riley said, "You might as well make up your mind that we are here. We are here to stay." .Mayor Meza stated that the public hearing was to have citizen input. So that we could be aware of all the citizens input. Mrs. Riley stated that she knew what a public hearing was. She stated that as far as .she was. concerned. that the Commission could just send her a telegram and tell her whether they planned to accept her proposal. She stated that she was not trying to force any body to do any thing. Mrs. Riley stated that she would just roll her map up and go on while they decided what they were going to do. Mr. Rufus Smith asked if this was a public hearing. Mayor Meza and. Commissioner Cline stated "No". Mr. Smith asked if we couldn't try and get a quorum of the Charter Revision Committee. He asked how many more it would take to have a quorum. He stated that he felt that we should go on and get this job done. He stated that he felt that the Charter Revision Committee didn't have to study the proposals. He felt they should act on it tonight. Mayor Meza stated that that was going to be his recommendation; that the Committee go back into the conference room; study the hearing .that we had and come back with a recommendation. But, the Charter Revision Committee does not have a quorum. It was determined that there are thirteen members and there were only five present. •