COUNCIL TO REVIVE MAYOR ISSUE.Byline: Angela M. Lemire Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - For the second time in less than a year, the City Council will consider asking voters to decide whether they want to elect their mayor directly. Council members, who now choose the mayor from among themselves, voted 3-2 this week to put the matter on the agenda for their Feb. 8 meeting, despite dissenters' arguments that action should be delayed. Mayor Jo Anne Anne, British princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950–, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. Darcy darcy A unit used to measure the permeability of porous substances such as soil. One darcy is equal to the passage of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid having a viscosity of 1 centipoise for 1 second under the pressure of 1 atmosphere through a medium having a , who says the mayor's duties have increased and the job should become a full-time paid position, urged the council to delay the debate until after the council election April 11. Otherwise, she said, the issue would get caught up in election politics. Councilwoman Laurene Weste called for a study session and more information before a council vote on the issue. It would take a council vote to put the issue on the ballot - at a date no earlier than April 2002, officials say. Councilman Frank Ferry previously proposed direct election of the mayor. His motion to submit the proposal to the voters was defeated by a 4-1 margin, then revived re·vive v. re·vived, re·viv·ing, re·vives v.tr. 1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate. 2. To impart new health, vigor, or spirit to. 3. again this week at the request of Councilwoman Jill Klajic. Klajic said the current system of choosing a mayor has promoted politicking on the council. A separate mayoral election would guarantee that voters get their leader of choice, she said in a recent interview. The five council members had followed a set rotation into nonconsecutive, one-year terms as mayor, but last May changed May Chang Litsea cubeba is an evergreen tree or shrub 5-12 meters high in the Lauraceae family. It is native to China, Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. It produces a fruit which is processed for its lemony essential oil. that policy. Had the rotation continued, Klajic would have taken the mayoral seat at the December inauguration INAUGURATION. This word was applied by the Romans to the ceremony of dedicating some temple, or raising some man to the priesthood, after the augurs had been consulted. It was afterwards applied to the installation (q.v. , but council members instead voted 3-2 to reappoint Re`ap`point´ v. t. 1. To appoint again. reappoint vt → volver a nombrar reappoint vt (to job) → Darcy. Ferry says he continues to think the voters should directly elect a mayor to a four-year term. Councilwoman Jan Heidt continues to oppose such a measure, arguing that all elected council members are qualified to serve as leaders. Heidt says she would prefer to reinstitute the rotation policy. |
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