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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 24, 2017 Page 18 / Mayor Roe noted the inclusion by the Subcommittee of the strategies and objec- tives versus the perceived extreme brevity of previous City Council charges; caus- ing him concern if those elaborated foci were eliminated. Councilmember Willmus suggested the following changes to the draft ordi- nance: Support for Councilmember Etten's edits and inserting "human rights-related" as noted. Regarding suggested edits and removal of specific action or direction suggested by Councilmember McGehee, Councilmember Willmus stated that he had more concern with that. As previously discussed by the City Council when considering bringing the two groups tighter in tighter formation, Councilmember Willmus noted the intent to provide the group with a clear purpose, objective, duty and function. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of how the draft ordinance was laid out to reinforce those functions, incorporating the HRC and CEC's cur- rent work plans. Regarding the addition of a new Section D as suggested by Councilmember McGehee, Councilmember Willmus stated that his reading of the existing Section C (engagement) were part of that section (naturalization ceremony and essay con- test). Mayor Roe suggested the following changes to the draft ordinance: Agreement with Councilmember McGehee's suggestion of adding Section D or E: "Other duties as directed by the City Council," as included with other commis- sion ordinance language. Councilmember Latiberte suggested the following changes to the draft ordi- nance: Agreement with revisions to lines 32 and 60 as suggested. Specific to line 83, for the addition of "human rights-related" to the language, Councilmember Laliberte sought more discussion, noting that the Task Force didn't want to limit community dialogue or events, and opined that this revised language may proscribe that. Councilmember Laliberte noted that the Task Force had worked in several places to avoid that and allow for flexibility for the new commission to create their own work plan. While in agreement with the specifici- ty of the new format, Councilmember Laliberte agreed that it was different, but also that it achieved the intent to provide clear guidance; opining that by remov- ing the numbers it also removed specificity. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of adding Section D or E allowing for the addition of other duties.