HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 81-22 WHEREAS, the City Council does agree that it is in the best interest
of all concerned to establish guidelines for the preparation of an agenda
for City Council meetings, and
WHEREAS, the Home Rule charter does not provide a procedure for
this preparation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
1. The deadline for posting the City Council agenda shall be
3 p.m. of the day three calendar days prior to the regular
or special City Council meeting. The deadline for posting
the agenda for emergency meetings is two hours before the
meeting.
2. Items may be placed on the agenda by notifying the City
Secretary at least three hours before the specified
posting time.
3. Items placed on the agenda must be of sufficient clarity
to enable the general public to determine the nature of
the issue for consideration and the type of Council action
required. Compliance with the provisions of the Open
Meeting Act is required in the wording of agenda items.
4. Provided the above procedures are observed, items may be
placed on the agenda by the following:
a. The Mayor, a Councilmember or the City Council.
b. The City Manager.
c. The City Secretary.
d. A citizen or property owner through the Mayor, Council
or City Manager.
The intent of this section is to allow matters to be brought
before the City Council that concern City business. Matters
that are not related to City business should not be placed
on the City Council agenda.
5. Matters that have been voted on by the City Council shall not
be placed on the agenda for reconsideration within six months,
unless a majority of the City Council votes affirmatively to
reconsider the matter in question.
6. Ail regular meetings shall include an agenda item for citizen
input. Citizens wishing to inform the City Council of problems
or concerns or wishing to ask questions about City business
should be given the opportunity to do so under the heading of
"citizen input".
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS, ON THE 4 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1981.
ATTEST:
JA~E CARROLL, ~ITY SECRETARY