HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-028 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 98-28
RESOLUTION AMENDING CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK REGARDING
ORDER OF BUSINESS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a City Council Handbook on January 23,
1995, which provided for Opening Ceremonies in its Order of Business; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution Nos. 96-162, 97-12, and 97-
176 which amended its Order of Business; and
WHEREAS, the practice of holding an invocation establishes a solemn atmosphere
and serious tone for Council meetings and assists toward the maintenance of good order and
decorum; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to clarify the provisions of the Handbook relating
to Invocations in connection with City Council meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the City Council Handbook be and hereby is amended to read
as follows relating to Order of Business:
1. Informal Open Forum with City Council - 6:45 p.m.
2. Invocation* - 7 p.m.
3. Call to Order Regular Business Meeting
4. Roll Call
5. Council Report
6. Presentations
7. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
8. Public Hearing
9. Planning Commission Items
10. Council Consideration Items
11. Adjournment
*All members of the City Council shall share equally in the responsibility for
determining who shall be permitted to deliver said invocations, and said
invocations shall not exceed two minutes in length, nor shall said invocations
deliver any political message, but instead will stringently adhere to the concept of
what an invocation, by definition is, which is, a petition for guidance, and lastly
that any reference to a deity in any invocation shall use the inclusive term "God"
which is a broad-based spiritual term used in our nation's Pledge of Allegiance,
one nation under God," and is also the term used on our currency and coins,
"IN GOD WE TRUST."
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-28
February 9, 1998
Date
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City Clerk
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Robert Peppe,
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman, and Robert Peppe,
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.