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City Council Meeting Minutes April 17, 2012 Page 4 of 7 Council member Loo questioned the line of succession from Mayor to City Council. Council member Dalton stated his interpretation of the succession is from Mayor to Mayor pro tern and then to the City Council. If more than one Council member appears, having equal length of service, then the Council member whose name begins with a letter closest to the beginning of the alphabet is in the line of succession. Councilor Jasiak suggested maintaining an updated City Council contact list. City Manager Fleming suggested an amendment to the ordinance, which would provide the succession from the Mayor to Mayor pro tem and then by the City Council member, who is most senior in length of service, and in the event two or more members have the same seniority, by the City Council member whose last name begins with a letter closest to the beginning of the alphabet. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Muckle reviewed the history of the ordinance, which came before the Council in 2011, was withdrawn and later revised to clarify procedures and the line of succession. MOTION: Councilmember Sackett moved to approve Ordinance No. 1613, Series 2012, seconded by Councilmember Yamell. City Manager Fleming offered a friendly amendment to section A. "If the mayor is unable to perform the duties of the mayor set forth in this chapter, then the duties conferred upon the Mayor shall be performed in descending order, as follows: by the Mayor pro-tem, then by the City Council member most senior in length of service, and in the event two or more members have the same seniority, then by the City Council member whose last name begins with a letter that is the closest to the beginning of the alphabet. The City Manager shall annually publish a list that reflects this line of succession." VOTE: Councilor members Sackett and Yamell accepted the friendly amendment. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — CONTRACT WITH WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR STEINBAUGH PAVILION RETRACTABLE AWNING INSTALLATION Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. City Manager Fleming explained the 2012 budget includes a capital project to install an awning on the south side of the Steinbaugh Pavilion. The addition of the awning would provide shade and rain protection for those using the pavilion such as the Street Faire, Taste of Louisville and the Farmer's Market and other summer events using the site.