Decker, however, urged the council not to delay any further, as the petition needed to be passed before any more development occurs.
"It's a lose-lose," she said. "It's how much do we lose, and I think we're both trying to figure that out at this time."
Finally, Galluccio's amendment was amended itself to encourage development of housing of 20 or more units on the site, and the petition finally passed at about 12:30 a.m. Councillors David P. Maher and Michael A. Sullivan voted against it, but the motion squeaked through with the necessary seven votes.
Davis said last night's meeting was an example of the often-rancorous process behind municipal politics.
"It was a lot like making sausage," she said. "You don't want to see it."
Davis added that the council did not vote for mayor because of the late hour.
Though a mayoral election did not take place Monday night, the possibilities are still wide-open.
So far, Born has four votes (hers and those of Braude, Davis and Decker), Sullivan has three (his and those of Maher and Reeves), and Galluccio has two (his and Toomey's).
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