Madison City Council on another planet

Last night the Madison City Council passed a resolution proclaiming Pluto as Madison's ninth planet. Really. And they wonder why people joke about our city council.

Does this mean that the city council thinks Madison actually has eight other planets?

And rest assured people of Madison, the city council has extended a hand of friendship to the Plutonians so I'm sure we won't be attacked now.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City invites any representatives of Pluto (should any exist) to an upcoming Common Council meeting where they will receive the keys to the city, passes to the Goodman Pool, an honorary membership in the Chamber of Commerce (to ensure that the folks on Pluto realize how business-friendly Madison really, REALLY is) and, finally, an autographed CD from the Dixie Chicks.

Sigh.