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ITEM: COUNCIL PROCEDURES WORKSHOP
REQUEST: Discussion of proposed changes to Council Procedures.
EXPLANATION: The Legal Department is proposing to revise Council Procedures in an effort to provide more streamlined rules governing various Village meetings. The proposed revisions include: (1) an express statement that the procedures apply to all boards and committees as well as council; (2) a provision prohibiting remote attendance at quasi-judicial hearings; (3) clarification concerning public comment for consent items; (4) inclusion of a public forum at both the beginning and end of the meeting; and (5) streamlined parliamentary rules governing debates and motions. It also places the invocation before the Pledge of Allegiance, as is the practice of many other municipalities.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FIRST READING: SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: NO
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion of proposed changes to Council Procedures.