HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 87-01RESOLUTION NO. 87-O1
BEING A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR USE OF CONSENT AGENDA
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights City Council desires to handle the business of City
Council meetings in as expeditious a manner as is reasonably possible, and,
WHEREAS, the use of a consent agenda offers the opportunity to more expeditiously
handle business items of a routine nature normally generating no discussion when
presented with proper background material, and
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights City Council desires to institute the use of a
consent agenda as part of its regular Council meeting agenda,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
l) A consent agenda is hereby incorporated as an item of business on regular Council
meeting agendas. Items on the regular agenda to be considered as consent agenda
items shall be of a routine nature and not expected to generate discussion when
presented with proper background material.
2) Items on the regular agenda to be considered as.consent agenda items shall be
clearly identified on the regular agenda as consent agenda items. Copies of the
agenda, including consent agenda items, shall be made available to persons at-
tending the meeting.
3) Upon recognizing a motion and a second to adopt the consent agenda items, the
meeting presider shall indicate the specific consent agenda items and ask if
anyone in attendance at the meeting, whether it be a member of the Council or
the audience, desires discussion of any of the consent agenda items. The meeting
presider shall recognize any such requests for discussion of individual consent
agenda items as friendly amendments deleting those specific items from the consent
agenda. Those specific items so removed from the consent agenda shall be considered
as regular agenda items to be considered in their normal sequence on the regular
agenda.
4) After any friendly amendment deletions from the consent agenda motion, the motion
shall be voted upon without further discussion. Passage of the consent agenda
motion shall require a unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present, provided
that in no case shall the motion prevail if less than four-fifths of the duly
elected members of the Council are present and voting.
5) Should the consent agenda motion fail, the consent agenda items shall be con-
sidered as regular agenda items in their normal sequence on the regular agenda.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that:
A draft City Council meeting agenda, including proper background material and consent
agenda items, shall be presented to the Mayor and Councitmembers at least five days
prior to the City Council meeting. This five day requirement shall not apply to
emergency items of business. It shall be the responsibility of the Mayor to review
agenda material with the City Manager to evaluate the appropriateness of the back-
ground materials, consent agenda items, and length of the agenda. Review of agenda
material shall consider, where appropriate: a) Statement of problem, issue, or
reason for item being on agenda; b) Appropriateness of background material presented
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for each item; c) Presentation of alternatives; d) Financial and budgetary
implications; e) Conditions that~ should be considered as part of the City
Council's action on given items; and, f) Other information deemed appropriate
for the specific item under condsideration. The agenda shall be revised if
deemed necessary to help ensure that the business of the Council meeting can
be expeditiously handled in a reasonable manner.
Passed this 12th day of January, 1987.
Offered by: Peterson
Seconded by: Petkoff
Roll call: AIl ayes
f-Anne Student, Council1 Secretary
MayoF'Bruce G. Nawrocki