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Member Kristen Mann introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 96 -199
RESOLUTION AMENDING CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK REGARDING
CITIZEN INPUT AT COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council conducts Council work sessions as deemed necessary;
WHEREAS, the City Council values citizen input; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it wishes to modify work sessions
as set forth in the City Council Handbook.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that the City Council Handbook be and hereby is amended to add the following to
the section entitled Work Sessions as follows:
Public input regarding work session matters will be allowed at the end of each
Council work session topic. Public input will be limited to a maximum of five
minutes per topic. Any member of the public desiring to address the Council shall
raise his/her hand, be recognized by the presiding officer, then proceed with their
discussion. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the presiding officer and
not to any individual Councilmember, staff member, or other person. During the
public input portion of the work session, all remarks shall be limited to the subject
under discussion. No person shall enter into any discussion without being recognized
by the presiding officer.
Sentember 23. 1996 A t-
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ATTEST: V J0/2M't. 11�
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Debra
Hilstrom and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness,
Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, Kristen Mann, and Charles Nichols; and the following voted
against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.