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Agenda Rules
[Council Communication]
[Ordinance]
Council Communication
| Title: |
First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Ashland Municipal
Code Section 2.04.040 by Revising Rules of the City Council with respect
to Public Hearings and First Reading of an Ordinance Pertaining to the Public
Hearing |
| Dept: |
Administration |
| Date: |
October 21, 2003 |
| Submitted By: |
Gino Grimaldi, City Administrator |
Approved
By:
........................... |
Paul Nolte, City Attorney |
| Synopsis: |
The proposed ordinance would amend Ashland Municipal Code
Section 2.04.040 revising rules of the City Council to allow a change in
the order of business for Council Agendas. It is proposed that first readings
of ordinances which pertain to Public Hearings take place at the conclusion
of the public hearing. The change is proposed to provide for members of the
public who have come to speak at the public hearing, and the opportunity
to immediately observe the City Council's action regarding the ordinance. |
| Recommendation: |
Staff recommends adoption of first reading of the attached
ordinance. |
| Fiscal Impact: |
None. |
| Background: |
The council agenda and order of business is determined in Section 2.04.040
of the Ashland Municipal Code. Changes to the order of business must be approved
by the city council. |
| Attachments: |
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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.040 BY REVISING
RULES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FIRST READING
OF AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE PUBLIC HEARING
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subsection A.5 of Section 2.04.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code
shall be amended by adding the following sentence thereto:
A. Except as provided in subsection B hereof, the order of business of the
Council shall be:
* * * * *
5. Public hearings, subject to the limitations of Subsection D; and first
readings of ordinances that pertain to the public hearing.
The foregoing ordinance was first read on the ____ day of ______, 200_, and
duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ____ day of _______, 200_.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ____ day of _______, 200_.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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