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Alan,._.._,, v.ty Ma David Couch, Chair
Staff: Trudy Slater ~ Patricia J. DeMond
/ Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Thursday, June 22, 2000
1:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Called to order at 1:20 p.m.
Members present: Councilmember David Couch, Chair
Councilmember Patricia DeMond
Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan
2. ADOPT JUNE 8, 2000 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None.
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
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Agenda Summary Report
Legislative and Litigation Committee
June 22, 2000
Page 2
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DRAFTING AN ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION OUTLINING THE ANNEXATION PROCESS WITH CONSIDERATION OF
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE ANNEXATION TASK FORCE; REVIEW OF DRAFT GUIDE
TO ANNEXATION PROCESS
Committee Chair David Couch announced to those attending that the meeting today needed
to be completed by 2:45 p.m.
At Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan's request, City Attorney Bart Thiltgen handed out his
memo relating to the difference between an ordinance and resolution and reiterated the
differences between the two.
City Clerk Pam McCarthy handed out the third draft of the information guide and went over
changes item by item. It included changes in red with deletions struck through. Members
from the public suggested, among others, changes to the sample protest letters.
Councilmember Sullivan suggested samples needed to be simple and clear. Councilmember
Couch suggested staff add a page in front of the samples emphasizing areas of importance
when filling out protest forms even though they were itemized previously on page 5 of the
guide. He emphasized the guide should not become a novel. Councilmember DeMond
suggested putting the applicable information on page 5 in red.
City Attorney Thiltgen indicated that on a voter registration protest letter, the name of the
registered voter has to match. He will check with Mr. Rhoades on whetherrit would be a valid
protest by a registered voter if that registered voter was not registered as residing within the
area.
Councilmember Couch stated the Committee would'not be voting on the guide today. Staff
was directed to schedule a Council workshop on July 19. Mr. Couch indicated the televised
workshop would be a staff presentation to Council for information purposes, and did not allow
public comment. Workshops are held at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Councilmember DeMond indicated discussion on the guide and draft resolution would be held
on the Committee's meeting of July 13, prior to the July 19 workshop.
Councilmember Sullivan thanked Ms. McCarthy for all her efforts in developing the
information guide.
Agenda Summary Report
Legislative and Litigation Committee
June 22, 2000
Page 3
6. NEW BUSINESS
None
7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Staff Attendees: City Clerk Pam McCarthy, Assistant to the City Manager Darnell
Haynes, Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater; City Attorney Bart
Thiltgen
Other Attendees: Stuart Baugher, James Burger, Barbara Fowler, Liz Keogh, Becky'
Kaiser, Ginger Mello
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