HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-064 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-64
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF POLICIES;
SECTION 1.6 TO GUIDE CITY STAFF ON HOW TO INCORPORATE COUNCIL
MEMBER INITIATED ITEMS INTO THE WORK SESSION AGENDA IN AN
ORDERLY AND EQUITABLE MANNER
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WHEREAS, Council Members may have numerous Work Session agenda items
vying for attention; and
WHEREAS, Council Members want an equal opportunity to bring forth Work
Session agenda items for discussion and consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has requested guidance on how to schedule Council
Member agenda items for Work Sessions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that Section 1.6 of the City Council Code of Policies be and hereby is
amended as follows:
1.6 Agenda
The agendas for regular Council meetings and Work Sessions are prepared in the City
Manager's office. Typically, agenda items are submitted to the City Manager by the
City departments by Monday preceding the Council meeting. Council Members may
also submit agenda items by Noon of the preceding Mondav for inclusion on the next
Work Session a-aenda. Sufficient time will be allocated to Work Session agendas
such that each Council Member may submit at most one item for discussion. Up to
five (5) minutes will be provided for the item to be introduced by the Council
Member and ten (10) additional minutes will be allowed for Council discussion and
disposition of the item. On Monday preceding the Council meeting, a draft agenda is
prepared and discussed by City Staff.
April 23. 2007
, Date
ATTEST: ~L
City Clerk
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Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Mark Yelich
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Kay Lasman, Mary O'Connor, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.