The lst reading passed 3-5 tonight to 2nd reading. Hopefully that momentum can keep going forward for second reading. But even if the appeal passes by the same number of votes at 2nd reading, it still doesn’t make it VETO proof by the mayor (needs to be a 2-6 vote). VETO is something mayors rarely do. I think Munson only did it once, and I can NOT recall Huether ever using his veto power, though he has chosen once to not to sign a piece of legislation (free youth bus rides). Should be interesting to see how this plays out in the end.
I personally testified tonight that a new building is NOT needed at all whether refurbished or from scratch. With advanced technology the city should be focusing on cutting it’s workforce and having highly trained workers.