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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2523A Amends Council Rules r ORDINANCE NO.a~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 2.04.040 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO COUNCIL RULES. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2.04.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code and Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1544 shall be amended to read as follows: 112.04.040 Order of business. A. Except as provided in subsection B hereof, the order of business of the Council shall be: 1. Roll call; 2. Approval of minutes of the previous meeting; 3. Special presentations, proclamations and awards; 4. Consent agenda, subject to the limitations of subsection C; 5. Public hearings, subject to the limitations of subsection D; 6. Unfinished business; 7. New and miscellaneous business; 8. Public forum for business from the audience not included on the agenda (limited to a total of 15 minutes); 9. Ordinances, resolutions and contracts; 10. Other business from Council members. B. At the first meeting in January after the roll call, the presentation of the Mayor's annual address shall be first in order. C. Routine business items may be listed by the City Administrator under a "Consent Agenda", which shall be acted upon in its entirety, except that the Mayor or any member of the Council may request that the item be moved to the regular agenda under the appropriate section of business. D. Public hearings shall conclude at 9:30 P.M. and be continued to a future date to be set by the Council, unless the Council by a two- thirds vote of those present, extends the hearing(s) for one-half hour until 10:00 P.M. at which time the Council shall set a date for continuance and shall proceed with the balance of the agenda. E. At any meeting of the Council, the order of business can be changed or any part thereof moved to a future agenda, by a majority vote of the Council. F. The City Administrator is responsible for the preparation of the agenda for each City Council meeting, and with the consent of the Council, shall determine the deadline by which any matter must be presented in writing by any citizen in order to be included on the agenda. SECTION 2. Section 2.04.080 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall be amended by adding thereto the following sentence: "All terms of Boards, Commissions and Committees shall be extended to April 30 of each year, beginning with terms expiring on December 31, 1989." SECTION 3. Section 2.04.081 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall be amended by deleting the last sentence thereof, and adding a new sentence to read as follows: "Additional procedures regarding application deadlines and notification to the City Council of proposed appointments by the Mayor shall be set forth by Resolution of the Council." SECTION 4. Sections 2.15.020, 2.22.020, 2.23.020, 2.24.020, 2.25.020 and 2.27.030(B), shall be amended by changing all references to December 31 to "April 30." All terms of present Board and Commission members shall therefor be extended for four (4) months to April 30 of each succeeding year. The foregoing Ordinance was first read on the 20th day of June, 1989 and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this -5- day ofd~ , 1989. Nan E. Fr klin City Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED this day of 1989. Catherine M. Golden Mayor I i