Happy and not not happy at the same time.

Wow what a city council meeting that happened Monday night.  I am pleased as could be on one point and not happy with another.

The two major issues brought on a huge crowd to the council chambers.  I am happy with one of the issues and that is rank choice voting, the other one that I am not happy with is the street fee issue.

First lets talk about about the good, rank choice voting failed tonight by a 5-4 councilors Hanson, Foslie , Filipovich, Julsrud, Russ. Those that voted for it was Larson, Sipress, Krug, Gardner.

Now there where about 15 people that spoke on this issue 8 of them tied with fair vote Minnesota, the others against the resolution.

I was supper impressed by councilors Julsrud and Filipovich there knowledge of the issue and question why we are rushing tiring RCV.  Also councilor Hanson was very impressive tonight he held his ground and would not let the council president Krug run him over.

Now this issue is far from over regardless of council president Krug says.  She went on a tantrum about the council closing the talk about RCV.  That is not true this issue can be brought up again.  This issue is far from over, the Charter commission is on the clock and in the sights of fair vote Minnesota.

There is a lot more on this issue but we will talk about on the Duluth Politics radio show.

Now on to why I am not and this will be simple too.  The street fee was not voted on tonight.  You might say well that is a good think possible right?  I say no because I think there where the votes tonight to vote down the street fee, but third district councilor Sharla Gardner but and end to that.

Gardner introducted an amendment to the ordinance now it made a big change to the ordinance meaning that it was the first so it had to be tabled tell the next meeting.  Now with this amendment I think that it could possible pass with this amendment.  I like the amendment but still hate the ordinance of impolimenting a street fee.

More on the on the radio show as well.  Tune in to blog talk radio Tuesday night time not sure but I will let know here and on face book when that is out.  I want to line up some guest if possible.