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Casey stated that she had been reimbursed only for the allowed amount of$35 per diem, had not charged any personal phone calls to the Town, had no additional expenses charged for her son and had nothing further to say about this matter. Tryon questioned the documentation included with the Mayor's expense report and also questioned the personal phone calls and costs of meals. van Tamelen stated she was convinced this had been an attempt on the Mayor's part to receive Town funds for inappropriate expenses. van Tamelen also did not appreciate the plea of ignorance on the Mayor's part and stated that she did not believe the Mayor was upholding the principles of the office. The Council appoints the Mayor to represent them and she did not believe Casey was representing the Council in an appropriate manner. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Tryon and passed by the following roll call vote to rescind her vote for Casey as Mayor and to direct that the office of Mayor be vacated. AYES: Siegel, Tryon and van Tamelen NOES: Casey and Johnson iiv The Acting City Attorney stated that as this item had not been on the agenda, it could either be added on as an urgency item or agendized for the next meeting. MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by van Tamelen and failed by the following roll call vote to add the vacation of the office of Mayor to the agenda as an urgency item. AYES: Siegel, Tryon and vanTamelen NOES: Casey and Johnson It was noted that a four-fifths vote is required to add an item as an urgency item to the agenda. Mrs. Judy Carico, 25311 O'Keefe, asked for clarification of the Brown Act. Mrs. Betsy Bertram, 11854 Page Mill Road, noted that the public had not been invited to comment at the time of the vote for Mayor. October 18,1989 11