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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 18, 2016 Page 5 Councilmember Etten stated he would not support this motion, as he had not sup- ported denial of the request last week, since he found the subdivision request sup- ported by city code. Mayor Roe noted that he had not supported last week's denial either, and there- fore could not support a motion to memorialize that denial. However, Mayor Roe noted he was less troubled by drainage on this site as he was with drainage on the 1861 site. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her willingness to support a motion to amend the motion deleting the second finding. Mayor Roe clarified that, procedurally, that was not an option. City Attorney Gaughan concurred with Mayor Roe, further clarifying that this resolution is not the official action, but simply an additional step used per city policy to memorialize its findings as per last week's motion denying the subdivi- sion request. City Attorney Gaughan noted those findings remained as approved by motion July 11 t", and if any changes were desired by the Council to be made, then a motion to reconsider that motion would be appropriate. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee and Laliberte. Nays: Etten and Roe. Motion failed for lack of majority. City Attorney Gaughan sought to further clarify for the City Council the intent of this resolution. City Attorney Gaughan noted the resolution that by voting "nay" on the resolution, individual Councilmembers were in effect stating they didn't believe these are the actual findings voted on last week. City Attorney Gaughan noted that was not actually in dispute. As having voted against the denial of the subdivision request last week, Mayor Roe stated his lack of support of a resolution memorializing the findings; even while understanding the point made by City Attorney Gaughan. With two "nay" votes on the prevailing side for the motion to memorialize find- ings for denial as adopted last week, City Attorney Gaughan noted it would be up to Mayor Roe or Councilmember Etten to bring a motion to reconsider findings next week for the purpose of casting a new vote as to whether or not this new res- olution reflects those findings for denial from last week's meeting. Councilmember McGehee expressed her difficulty in understanding the "nay" votes, when last week the majority vote supported denial in accordance with the findings as stated, and as memorialized in this resolution. Councilmember McGe-