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File #: 211494    Version: 1
Type: Officer's Communication Status: Approved
File created: 3/23/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/25/2021 Final action: 5/13/2021
Enactment date: 5/13/2021 Enactment #: 211494
Title: City Clerk submitting amendments to three Rules of the City Council, for various purposes described within.
Attachments: 1. Draft Miscellaneous Rules Changes, 2. APPROVED Miscellaneous Rules Changes

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City Clerk submitting amendments to three Rules of the City Council, for various purposes described within.

 

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To the Honorable City Council:

 

I hereby convey 3 proposed amendments to the Rules of the City Council as adopted on December 12, 2019, for the following purposes:


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Amend Rule 31 to update the agenda’s treatment of opening ceremonies and allow discretion as to the content of the ceremonies.

 

2) Amend Rule 56 to treat the disposition of approved items the same as the disposition of unapproved items.

 

3) Amend Rule 60 to discontinue the use of the Chamber for wedding ceremonies.

 

Please contact me if I can be of further assistance.

 

John J. Long

City Clerk

 

Amended

1. Further amend Rule 31 by inserting after “roll call” the phrase “, a salute to the flag of the United States of America,”.

2. Further amend Rule 56 by inserting at the end of the first sentence the phrase “unless a majority of members present shall vote otherwise.”