HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-146 CCRMember Bob Peppe introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-146
RESOLUTION AMENDING CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK REGARDING
ORDER OF BUSINESS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a City Council Handbook on January 23,
1995, which establishes the Order of Business for City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has amended its Order of Business by adoption of
Resolution Nos. 96-162, 97-12, 97-176, and 98-28; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to begin City Council meetings with the
Pledge of Allegiance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it wishes to modify its Order of
Business as set forth in the City Council Handbook and add the Pledge of Allegiance.
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 read as follows
relating to the 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. Pledge of Allegiance
6. Council Report
7. Presentations
8. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
9. Public Hearing
10. Planning Commission Items
11. Council Consideration Items
12. 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 the 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.
October 22, 2001
Date
2001-146
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kay Lasman
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Kay Lasman, Bob Peppe, and Tim Ricker;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.