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32. Amend Section 31, "Rules of procedure; journal," and its title to specify that the council shall keep minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings, rather than a journal, in the manner required by state law, so that the section and its title shall read: Section 31. Rules of procedure; minutes. The council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall keep minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings as required by state law. o For o Against 33. Amend Section 34, "Investigation by council," to increase the penalty from $100 to $500 for failure to obey a council subpoena, with each day of failure constituting a separate offense, so that the section shall read: The council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department, agency, or officer of the city and to make investigations as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books, papers and other evidence. Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers or other evidence as ordered under the provision of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine not to exceed $500. Each day of failure to obey such subpoena shall be considered a separate offense. o For o Against 34. Amend Section 58, "Contingent appropriations," to provide that the contingent appropriation that is maintained in the city budget may be spent for purposes other than an emergency after approval by the city manager and city council, so that the section shall read: Provision shall be made in the annual budget and in the appropriation ordinance for a contingent appropriation in an amount not more than three (3) percent of the total general fund expenditure, to be used in case of unforeseen items of expenditures. Such contingent appropriation shall be under the control of the city manager and distributed by him, after approval by the city council. A detailed account of such expenditures shall be recorded and reported to the city council. The proceeds of the contingent appropriation shall be disbursed only by transfer to other departmental appropriation, the spending of which shall be charged to the departments or activities for which the appropriations are made. o For o Against 35. Amend Section 60, "Emergency appropriations," to provide that the city budget may be amended only in a manner provided by state law, so that the section shall read: 9