101.   The council would have until mid-February to place it on the June ballot.

102.   The council has final authority over the budget.

103.   The council has four of the five votes needed for the change.

104.   The council has no parliamentary rules for making decisions.

105.   The council has no plan for how to meet this defiance, and diplomats do not expect the United States to push the issue during a presidential election campaign.

106.   The council has the power to reject the tuition set by UMass, but it has never before taken that step.

107.   The council has two other proposals before it as well.

108.   The council has to approve any contract settlement before union members vote.

109.   The council has yet to receive final Food and Drug Administration approval, which is contingent upon the settlement of labeling and manufacturing issues -- now delayed indefinitely.

110.   The mayor is picked from among the council and while Miller has served as mayor before, this is the first time the council has had a black majority.