80-6229R99
RESOLUTION NO. 6229
RESOLUTION REGARDING COUNCIL
AGENDA FORMAT
WHEREAS, Section .2.03, 2.05 and 2.07 of the Richfield City
Code establish the type of business and the general means by which
such business shall be conducted, of the city council., and
WHEREAS, Section 2.03 provides that the order of business shall
be determined by resolution of the city council,
NOW,. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the
City of .Richfield that the following order of business shall be
determined for conduct of city council meetings:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Presentations
Public Appearances
Public .Hearings, Including
Proposed Ordinances
Public Improvements
Resolutions
Administrative Reports and
Consent Calendar
Ordinance Hearings
Other Business
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following conditions shall be
established for the business item related to public appearances:
A. The period from the time at which the meeting is called
to .order, and at least 1S minutes of the meeting
schedule shall be reserved for members of the general
public wishing to appear and make comment before the
council,: If no such individuals appear during that period,
or if all individuals wishing to make such appearances
have completed their comments before the 15-minute period
is concluded, the council may move on to the next item
of business.
B. Persons wishing to appear befo
state their na,e, address, and
succinctly, and no individual,
representing a single concern,
speak before the council for a
minutes unless given exemption
re the city council shall
business clearly and
or group of individuals
interest, or issue, shall
period to exceed three
by the council.
C. ,The city council recognizes that any such items introduced
during such a public appearance period shall be of an
` informational nature, and need not be regarded as items
needing action at the meeting at which they are introduced.
Each appearance making inquiry into matters of city
practice may be answered immediately or at a subsequent
council meeting after study and reivew by the city staff
and council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
forth shall be applicable t
of the City Council:
1. It is the policy o
meetings of the c i
thereafter as adjo
circumstances;
2. At any such meeting
of the council may,
that in one-half he
reached or shall ha
he/she is invoking
is calling for adjc
of such half hour F
the presiding- off i
when the half hour
time, all of the of
continue with the n
3. A motion to contin
.until a fixed date
action to adjourn.
hat the procedure hereinafter set
the adjournment of the regular meetings
the city council to adjourn such
council at 11:00 p.m. or as soon
nment may be appropriate in the
of the city council, any member
on or after 10:30 p.m., give notice
ur, the hour of 11:00 p.m., will be,
ve passed, as the case may be, and that
the provisions of this resolution and
urnment of the meeting at the expiration
eriod. When such notice has .been given,
cer shall forthwith adjourn the meeting
period has expired unless, before that
her council members present vote to
eeting .
e in session or a motion to .adjourn
and -time shall take precedence over
4 The provisions of this resolution shall not affect the
validity of any action taken by the council at any meeting
extending past the~lhour of 11:00 o'clock p.m.
BE IT FURTHER RECOGNIZED that this resolution shall incorporate
and/or void all previous city council resolutions relating to the
conduct of official business, the order of such business and the
rules governing such business.
Done at the City of Richf field th' 28th da o A 19,80
'~ nald J. Pri e Mayor
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