HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1775BILL NO. 5
ORDINANCE NO. 1775
AN ORDINANCE TO EXPEDITE THE PUBLIC BUSINESS AND TO PROVIDE FOR
THE USE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF A CONSENT CALENDAR.
WHEREAS, many items of business require action by the Governing
Body of this City, but are themselves of a routine and
noncontroversial nature; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to expedite the public business and
provide additional time for deliberation by the Council on matters
requiring such deliberation;
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Caldwell, as follows:
Section 1. When the Mayor determines that any item of business
requires action by the Council, but is of a routine and
noncontroversial nature, he may cause such item to be presented at a
Regular Meeting of the Council as part of a Consent Calendar.
Section 2. The Consent Calendar shall be introduced by a motion
"To approve the Consent Calendar," and shall be considered by the
Council as a single item.
Section 3. There shall be no debate or discussion by any member
of the Council regarding any item on the Consent Calendar, beyond
asking questions for simple clarification.
SEction 4. On objection by any member of the Council to
inclusion of any item on the Consent Calendar, that item shall be
removed from the Consent Calendar forthwith. Such objection may be
recorded at any time prior to the taking of a vote on the motion to
approve the Consent Calendar. All such items shall be considered
individually, in the order in which they were objected to, immediately
following consideration of the Consent Calendar.
Section 5. Approval of the motion to approve the Consent
Calendar shall be fully equivalent to approval, adoption, or enactment
of each motion, resolution, ordinance, or other item of business
thereon, exactly as if each had been acted upon individually.
Approval of the motion must be by roll call vote.
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Section 6. The City Clerk shall record in the Council minutes
each item passed under the Consent Calendar individually and in full
or if possible separately.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Caldwell this 1st
day of Februa , 1988.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR of the City of Caldwell this 1st day
of February , 1988.
Mayor, City of Caldwell
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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