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He had no coattails, so there's not a single member of the City Council who owes their election to him,

He has by far the most diverse group of supporters of almost any City Council or King County Council elected official that I can think of. It's really amazing; when you (attend) his (campaign) events there is just a great diversity of people -- races, classes, backgrounds, young and old and all different ethnicities.

Hence my continued dislike of the way the Privy Council interpreted the constitution, keeping it sort of rigid and stereotyped and unable to adapt.

Whatever the whole council comes up with that is best for the people is what we have to come up with. But I'm not going to deviate by reducing the quality of life for children and people struggling to make ends meet. We need to make sure we vote right the first time so the mayor doesn't have to break the tie.

Whatever the council decides on actions it wishes to take, they have to involve some kind of engagement of Iraq. You cannot put in place a system unless you talk to the people who have the system in place.

Whatever height this council says is acceptable, we'll try to make it work. If it doesn't work, we'll shut it down.

There is no collectively discussed and agreed strategy of what we all will be doing in the Security Council if the issue is there.

There is going to be a serious attempt within the present council to try and push for a definition of how you qualify to be a party and what are the rules of the game.

The people on Council are talking, and that's a good thing and there are people behind the scenes talking with Council members and that is a good thing.

What is clear is that it is highly unlikely that Iran is going to accede to the demands of the international community. In order to be credible the Security Council of course has to act.

What is at stake is not the provincial council elections, but democracy.

What I said was in fact, we are ready as the new Iraqi interim government to resume our responsibilities, especially now that we have a new U.N. Security Council resolution,

We're not going to tie ourselves to trees or have sit-ins or any of that. But we're probably going to be sending out letters and going to council meetings.

We are extremely grateful for our collaboration with Aberdeen City Council who have ensured that this week of on and off-air activity from BBC Radio 2 is being held in Scotland for the first time.

What will this mean? Higher council tax bills or fewer police on the streets?

What will it take to get the council off the dime? It's not because of the council. It's about negotiations yet.

What we have found is, and what we're hearing from the public is, it's a marvelous facility for community events. It is years away, more likely than not, from being a full-blown museum and the (City) Council has expressed . . . concerns about the costs of operating it as a museum.

Here is a highly respected in-house lawyer who was making a positive reputation as a council member. I have not spoken to Richard but I think it is a shame that after just two years when he was filling an unexpected vacancy he does not have the opportunity to carry on and maintain the positive impact he had already made.

have always responded in a professional manner from all inquires from the council and all members of the public.

Here's the thing I realized before we got into this. This isn't going to be resolved at a single town council meeting. We'll continue to do what we've been doing all over the county, and I'd be happy to hear from any other employers who would like to step up alongside us.

Going to the Security Council will certainly not make Iran go back on research and development.

We managed to sit down with Russell, Peter and Clover (Moore) and the council and they could see the benefits for the area.

We have to be careful with any step the Council is going to take.

I agree with the other City Council people that I was disappointed in what the mayor said because I thought it was understood what we were going to do, and he didn't say anything about it during the meeting. So he blasted us in the paper.

I also think it shows that the left is monitoring television in the way that the right and the Media Research Council has been doing for quite some time. I think that's what got this story out there.

We are going to need to fill the vacancies. The council asked for names to discuss at their next meeting.

I would urge the council not to adopt these fee increases, ... I do believe they are a backdoor tax.

I would not make a good city council person, so I'm going to drop out tonight.

It acknowledges that the Security Council fully understands that this is the world's problem -- Iraq is the world's problem -- not just the United States problem, and that failure to secure the peace in Iraq would have significant consequences and ramifications for the region and the world,

I think it came out of the frustration of the City Council meeting that we all attended, particularly the Thursday one, where they tried to cut off the debate. They tolerate the public's discussion, but they don't really involve the public in the decision.

I think Iran needs to know that that option is there, and then we can hope that, you know, Security Council action or negotiations of some kind will work. So yeah, I think it?s essential that it be an option.

It caused consternation (among the judges) that the City Council was looking at it, and they want a separation of powers, ... They're the judicial branch, and they don't seem to think the executive branch or the legislative branch of city government should be looking at them.

It can only be good to have more council members getting on board with this notion for sunshine laws. It's going to make it easier to get some of these things passed that some of us have been calling for all along.

It can be described as a declaration of war not only on Iraq but on the United Nations, ... This draft resolution undermines the basic principles of the United Nations charter. It also undermines the relevant Security Council resolutions about Iraq.

I think it's a matter of weeks or months that we will have a collapse in many of our operations. As I told the Security Council today, I don't think the world has understood how bad it has become of late.

It is a four-year project to develop a turf pitch yet we still do not know whether council will ever approve a turf pitch at our home base at Russell Square.

I think the important thing, ... is the council stood together and insisted Iraq rescind its decision before any other reviews can be undertaken.

I think the new council will have to deal with that situation because it's completely illegal.

I think you're going to see a more active council because of the election, and if the projects are worthwhile, they'll get passed. I just wish he had put affordable housing and schools at the top of his list. It's at the top of mine.

I think without the fee council will have to work hard to figure out what appropriations they're going to be cutting, ... I don't see it any other way than services not being compromised, but services being lost, there will be some things that aren't going to be able to get done.

I think the City Council authorized the manager to do this and that this is the right way to go, ... We need someone to represent the interests of the city with expertise on such issues.

I think the council has good intentions but they need to really think this through.

Labour long ago realised it could no longer automatically assume that it would win elections in Glasgow and other places where it has taken people's votes for granted for decades - as we have seen across Scotland at local council and Holyrood elections.

Labour and the Lib Dems have turned the council tax into a tartan stealth tax.

I was astonished that five council people would put their opinions above the 7,000 people who voted to have two-year terms starting in 2004, ... As mayor, I'll abide by the decision of the council, but I am also a private citizen and a constituent of John Garner, and I will defend my right to vote in May 2006.

I thought the council directed the legal department to work with the authors, but we have not had any input. I think we are racing into an ordinance that no one here knows anything about. If we are going to adopt something from the county, we have to spend some time to fit it for us.

I think we're doing exactly what the City Council has asked us to do.

I think we learned a very good lesson. When an issue like this comes up, this council won't be jumping in without researching thoroughly and being informed.

I think we need to do it in front of the cameras in a regular council meeting.

I think Catholic Americans had better believe there's truth in all religions, because the Second Vatican Council said that. We don't believe that we have a monopoly on truth. We believe what we have is true, but it's not the whole truth. And we can learn a lot from the other religions if we listen to them respectfully.

I think as long as each council member feels they're allowed to express their views -- (any candidate) who would fit that bill would be acceptable to me. That's my main need, to make sure all views are given a fair hearing.

I think it was a brilliant strategy to name two council members for the task force.

It goes without saying the United States believes that in order to be credible the UN Security Council has to act.

I think this is important that this is coming before the council in an election season.

I think today's sanction resolution shows that the Security Council is serious, that its resolutions have to be complied with, that it is prepared to take enforcement steps if they are not complied with.

I think Wal-Mart has brought forward a good plan. They've addressed most of the concerns the council has had. But unfortunately, unless you can drag the state kicking and screaming, you're not going to get the access.

I think visits to Chechen territory of lords and other delegations from the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe should naturally be stopped.

It is not possible to wrongly accuse such a nation (Iran) ... and then send its dossier to the security council and drag the region step by step towards a critical situation.

It is not possible for the city to spend more than $535 million because the council has authorized the city to borrow that,

It is only through an EIR that the council can address this,

It is likely there will be a presidential statement. It's not binding, and the Security Council doesn't have to vote.

It is likely that the report will go to the Security Council as early as Friday.

It is important for the public to take advantage of this opportunity because the city council and their viewpoints are what will govern the city for the next couple years, ... I think the citizens would want to make an effort to become aware of the candidates' viewpoints or their feelings on certain matters before they make a decision on how they will vote.

It is my view that, rather than allowing this situation to deteriorate into a crisis, the Security Council should engage with the Iraqi authorities in order to resolve the problem,

I will leave it to the council to determine what message it wants to send.

I think the tribal council should make it the highest priority. That would mean the election results would be a true representation of what tribal members want. As it stands, the election process is tainted.

I think the town council couldn't have reacted better.

I think the way we're handling public comment right now (at council meetings) is a very good thing. I'm really happy that our new mayor is giving more time to that.

It is a serious matter. And we shouldn't forget that the council as a whole got the resolution only last Monday, ... For them to take time and discuss this issue seriously is something we should be grateful for.

It is an honor to serve as council president. I hope I can live up to the standards...We will work proactively and on the toughest issues that confront Yardley.

It is a matter of exerting the greatest possible pressure on the Sudanese parties to bring them to honor the commitment made and to negotiate with the necessary flexibility the lasting resolution of the conflict. In this regard it is important for the PSC to reaffirm clearly its determination to request the UN Security Council to impose the appropriate sanctions on any party impeding the search for peace.

I think there's a lot of room in the mandate as it is for robust action, ... But it's a matter for the council to decide whether they want to make it even more robust.

Jim McCarthy is an elected official, last time I checked. The Humane Commission makes the group adequately transparent, which is what council said it wants.

I think for a variety of reasons, some good, some bad, the current council has gotten to a point where they weren't listening well. As outsiders, I think George, Mack and myself really saw that.

Our intention is to provoke debate at the City Council level and to give some direction to public safety commission and city staff on how to resolve these issues that we've identified.

Our city has become a rubber stamp for development, ... We bend over backwards to welcome developers. I think if we did have someone on the City Council who is somewhat of an environmental activist, that would be a beautiful thing.

Overall we think its a significant advance and contains the elements necessary for a stronger council but the key will be achieving the two-thirds vote for election of council members. Without the two-thirds vote, the risk is that the worst abusers will continue to be elected.

Our problem in the 2015 general election was that for all the good stuff that was in the Labour manifesto, we were still going to be freezing public sector wages, cutting council expenditure, laying off civil servants. We were offering 'austerity light' instead of a real alternative.

Our primary objective is to provide the police department with the information they need to enforce the ordinance fairly. The administration and council must provide the department with tools, definitions and intent so they know how to enforce the ordinance.

Our focus now is on sharing information with the City Council so that they have the facts in front of them so that they can make a good decision for the city.

Our council needs to know what we are agreeing with down the road. I don't see how anybody can work with that agreement.

Our understanding is that the Contact Group in New York has agreed to a consensus text of a U.N. Security Council resolution.

Our whole expectation is that we can get an agreement that the council will feel good about voting on before we ever get to the point of binding arbitration.

Our coaching philosophy at Council Rock is that you should watch each other's back, and support one another. We're always preaching that to the kids. It's great to see this in action outside the field of play.

Rob Schilling has been successful in part because he doesn't approach people saying that he is a Republican who advocates every single facet of the Republican Party agenda without fail. He presents himself as a Republican who is also a single member of a five-member city council who can bring to the table certain ideas that maybe aren't represented elsewhere on the council.

Pima Town Council identified substance abuse as a problem in its community and declared a war on drugs. We held meet-your-neighbor nights, educational nights, and we got the community informed and communicating about the issue.

Referring the issue to the UN Security Council moves Iran a step closer to possible sanctions, which despite Iran's claims otherwise could lead to Iran halting its oil exports.

Referring it to the Security Council might complicate the issue. That might make some of the parties more tough on this issue. That is our concern.

Referring Iran's file to the Security Council won't change the Iranian stance about uranium enrichment. It serves no one's interest.

Recently, the government has agreed to join a debate for which the University Presidents Council of Thailand (UPCT) has offered to act as a mediator.

Rebuilding stronger and safer and more flood-resistant is a wise investment of tax dollars. There recently has been an independent study by the Mitigation Hazard Council that has indicated that each dollar spent on disaster mitigation saves society on the average of $4.

President Adams will inform the University Council of his decision on the resolution April 25.

Our position on this question is clear; NATO must immediately halt the bombing of Yugoslavia as a necessary precondition for solving the Kosovo crisis. The bombing should stop before the Security Council discusses this issue.

Ordinary problems affecting wages, hours, and working conditions, in most instances, will quickly respond to negotiation in the council room.

Parts of the city have been waiting for their turns for years, and their turn has finally come. I'm not certain that there's a sense on City Council to change direction.

Our office of general council will work with the judge to determine how FEMA will respond to the ruling.

Our mission was to verify that the voting centers the electoral council had selected physically existed. It had never been our job to determine the location of voting centers.

Starting Monday, we're going to see this campaign at a new level of negativity and hostility and combat that will make the summer look like a student council election.

That doesn't leave a lot of extra money in the budget to support the types of things we're talking about. The things we're talking about would cost a lot of money sustained over time and that will be difficult for the city council. The city council is not going to be able to pull a rabbit out of their hat. It's going to take voter support.

My thesis was on kinetics studies with the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase. When that was finished, I was granted a British Council Fellowship to work under the supervision of Malcolm Dixon.