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Alan ,'~m"d~y IVl~anager ~ Randy Rowles, Chair
Staff: Trudy Slater / Irma Carson
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Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Special Meeting
Monday, November 18, 1996
4:30 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Called to order at 5:06 p.m.
Members present: Councilmembers Randy Rowles, Chair; Jacquie Sullivan and
Irma Carson
2. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 8, 1996 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
Agenda Summary Report
Legislative and Litigation Committee
November 18, 1996
Page -2-
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 REGARDING COUNCIL
MEETINGS
The Legislative and Litigation Committee reviewed proposed changes submitted by
City Attorney Judy Skousen, who stated that the changes reflected the Council's
current procedures as well as resolved conflicts between differing sections of the
existing ordinance. Additionally, under combined sections 2.04.100 and 2.04.110,
the Mayor, as presiding officer, will recognize people to speak. A majority vote of
the Council can overrule the Mayor's decision.
Section 2.04.070 (B) was changed to reflect that five affirmative votes rather than
a two-thirds affirmative vote was necessary to change the order of business at a
noticed meeting.
City Attorney Skousen indicated that the Mayor suggested constraining public
comments to 15 minutes per topic. She indicated that Council can extend the time
should it so desire.
Section 2.04.150 (D) was changed to clarify what a first reading was. City Attorney
Skousen indicated that the Mayor felt that a first reading should be any where on
the agenda, and the Committee concurred in eliminating in the proposed language
the words "as 'New Business' or 'Public Hearings.'"
The Committee concurred with the proposed changes. A motion was made,
seconded and passed to submit the proposed changes to Council as amended.
The item is calendared for the agenda of November 20. No committee report is
necessary.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Staff Attendees: City Manager Alan T. andy, City Attorney Judy Skousen, Administrative
Analyst Trudy Slater
Public Attendees: None
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