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RESOLUTION AMENDING CITY COUNCIL STANDING RULES TO REVISE THE ORDER OF BUSINESS, CREATE TWO SEPARATE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS, DOCUMENT THE MOST COMMON MOTIONS AND THE RULES OF DECORUM, CLARIFY THE AMENDMENT OF RULES AND UPDATE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MAIL.
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BY COUNCILORS DESOTELLE, JOHNSON, FORSMAN AND RANDORF:
WHEREAS, Rule 7 of the Standing Rules provides for one public comment period;
WHEREAS, providing two comment periods would increase efficiency and enable the city council to best complete its work;
WHEREAS, documenting the most common motions and the rules of decorum would ensure that meetings are conducted in an orderly and respectful manner;
WHEREAS, the council wishes to clarify the effective date of amendments to the rules to reflect current practice;
WHEREAS, the council wishes to update the language regarding use of electronic communications to comply with Minnesota law; and
WHEREAS, to amend the Standing Rules, a two-thirds majority council vote is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Standing Rules are amended as reflected in the attached Document A.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution is to amend the Standing Rules to create two separate public comments periods, publish the rules of decorum, clarify effective date of amendments to the rules to reflect current practice and update the language regarding use of electronic communications to comply with Minnesota law.