The box relates a situation in a Florida city. Read and then answer the question. A new housing development has increased local traffic. There have been an increase in the number of car accidents and pedestrians hit by cars since it opened. Citizens came forward with a written proposal for an ordinance requesting a traffic light to be installed at a key intersection. Two of the five city council members were present and said the vote would have to wait until the next meeting.

What important factor was missed in this situation as outlined in the Florida Constitution?