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1:02:35 during public comment period. Under the First Amendment, government bodies established limited public forums when they opened the meetings to the public comments. The government can enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, but cannot ban specific viewpoints. Prohibiting citizens from criticizing or questioning officials is inherently a ban on unsavored viewpoints, making it unconstitutional. In other words, you're violating the law, and I'm going to help Mello, a good patriot friend of mine. He's a Christian, and we are going to do something about the law and justice system. And it starts with you guys, and it's going to end with ending with a form of government that absolutely represents all people under the Constitution of the United States of America as our 250th year anniversary is coming. So all you did just now today, Will Fuentes. OK, thank you.

1:03:34 Is there anyone else? That concludes public comment. Is there anyone in the audience who wanted to provide any comments that didn't have a chance to sign up? OK, thank you very much. OK, so then that moves us on to the consent agenda 1 through 20. Is there anything that anyone would like to pull? Sure. Yes, go ahead. I'd like to pull item number 6, please. OK, thank you. Any other items? Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve consent agenda 1 through 20 with the exception of item 6. Is there a motion? So moved. It's been moved. Second. Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye.

1:04:30 OK, let's go to item 6. Council Young, would you like to start? Yes, thank you, Chair. I just wanted to echo some of the comments that I've heard in public comment today, as well as I have been getting a lot of emails on this particular issue. And I have to say that I do agree. I did review the application of-- and I apologize if I get his name wrong, but Mr. Mahar. And I did not get the feeling that he is very interested in being on the library board for purposes of furthering the mission of the library itself. It did really feel like it was just an opportunity that just kind of came forward, and that this would be something that he could spend his time on, which I appreciate people that are willing to spend their time in community service.

1:05:24 But I will say that the people that I want to represent us on the library board, I want to see them as wholehearted advocates for the library system in a whole. Their job is to further the mission of the library, to give access to folks in the community of all backgrounds, access to materials that they otherwise would not be able to have access to. And I want folks that are going to really respect that and push the mission of the library forward, let the voter themselves decide the level of funding that they're willing to do, the level of service. So for these reasons, I will be voting in opposition of the appointment for consent agenda item number six. OK, other councilors? Sure. Yes, go ahead.

1:06:22 I guess since this is never-- we've never as a council individually-- or blocked an individual appointment of another county. Are there any legal precautions related to that? Good evening, Amber Smith, chief civil deputy prosecuting attorney for the council. With respect to the memorandum of understanding that exists between the three counties and the two participating cities, the language that exists inside that memorandum of understanding just indicates that the appointment of individually selected counties candidates is by an action of those commissions and councils. The language is not specific about it being unanimous or if it's by a majority. So with respect to this council, I do believe that this particular appointment has

1:07:21 been already approved by Klickitat and also Skamenya counties. So if this council were to vote, no, it would be representative of their positions or potentially constituents positions. But I do not necessarily believe it would have any legal impact with respect to the appointment moving forward by a majority. But they could-- so they could potentially leave the library board as members, correct? Ultimately, what it would be is with the approval or disapproval of the council tonight, there is already a majority of the counties that have already approved this appointed position. So it would be a reflective vote on your position and policy that way or the position that you would like to take on behalf of constituents. But whether this council approves or disapproves this appointment, a majority of the counties