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32. Amend Section 31, "Rules of procedure; journal," and its title to specify thh <br />council shall keep minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings, rather han a <br />J'ournal, in the manner required by state law, so that the section and its title shall read: <br />Section 31. Rules of procedure; minutes. <br />The council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall keep <br />minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings as required by state law. <br />❑ For <br />❑ Against <br />33. Amend Section 34, "Investigation by council," to increase the penalty fromo t <br />$500 for failure to obey a council subpoena, with each day of failure constitutng a <br />separate offense, so that the section shall read: - <br />The council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, <br />department, agency, or officer of the city 4d to make investigations as to <br />municipal affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administee <br />oaths, and compel the production of books, papers and other evidence. Failur <br />ers or other evidence as <br />to obey such subpoena or to produce books, <br />11 c on titute a misdemeanor and <br />ordered under the provision of this section s <br />shall be punishable by fine not to exceed $500. Each day of failure to obey <br />such subpoena shall be considered a separate offense. <br />❑ For ❑ Against <br />34. Amend Section 58, "Contingent appropriations," to provide that the contingent <br />her <br />appropriation that is maintained in the city budget may be spentf u~ ~rp ses o <br />o that the <br />than an emergency after approval by the city manager and city ~ , <br />section shall read: <br />Provision shall be made in the annual budget and in the approp eeti 3 <br />ordinance for a contingent appropnation in an amount not more than t~' ( <br />percent of the total general fund expenditure, to be used in case of unforeseen <br />items of expenditures. Such contingent appropfiation shall be under che <br />control of the city manager and distributed by him, after approval by the y <br />council. A detailed account of such expenditures shall be recorded had <br />reported to the city council. The proceeds of the contingent appropfiation s <br />be disbursed only by transfer to other departmental appropriation, the <br />spending of which shall be charged to the departments or activities for which <br />the appropriations are made. <br />❑ For ❑ Against <br />get <br />35. Amend Section 60, "Emergency appropriations," to provide that the city b ea~ <br />may be amended only in a manner provided by state law, so that the sect~on shall r <br />9 <br />