HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-184 CCR Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 81 -184
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF A CONSENT AGENDA
WHEREAS, the City Council must deliberate many agenda items at its
meetings and the time available for such deliberation is severally limited; and
WHEREAS, the City Cbuncil desires to have as much time as possible
for the deliberation of significant agenda items which involve establishment
of City policy and goals; and
WHEREAS, some agenda items are of such routine, noncontroversial
nature that they need minimal Council deliberation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to handle these agenda items as
expeditiously as possible in order to provide more time for significant agenda
items; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides in Section 3.03 (rules of procedure
and quorum) that the City Council shall determine its own rules and order of
business.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that the City Manager is hereby directed to prepare
a consent agenda for each regular Council meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the consent agenda shall contain those
items which in the judgment of the City Manager are routine, noncontroversial
items that require Council action but need little or no deliberation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following procedures and rules shall
govern the use of the consent agenda by the City Council:
1. Full copies of the consent agenda will be provided in advance
to both the City Council and the Press, as well as to all
citizens at the Council meeting.
2. The consent agenda shall be placed on the Council agenda immediately
after the Open Forum agenda item.
3. Pursuant to Section 3.07 of the City Charter readings of resolutions
placed on the consent agenda are deemed to be waived by unanimous
consent of the City Council unless any Councilmember objects at
the time the consent agenda is considered.
4. At the request of any individual Council member any item or items
on the consent agenda may be removed from the consent agenda and
place upon the regular agenda for discussion.
RESOLUTION NO. 81 -184
5. A motion to approve the consent agenda will not be debated.
6. The consent agenda shall only be adopted by a unanimous vote
of those Council members present at the meeting.
September 14, 1981
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by member Gene Lhotka and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof:Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Gene Lhotka,
and Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.