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<br />Next item on the agenda was discussion of proposed changes to Council Rules of Order and <br />Procedure recommended by Councilmembers Sharpe and Glickert. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr stated three members of Council knew nothing about the proposed changes to the <br />Council rules until they received their agenda packet. She asked how the changes would be <br />beneficial. She also asked why it would be beneficial for residents to be unrepresented if <br />Councilmembers cannot bring an issue to the floor by putting it on the agenda other than a <br />resolution or an ordinance. She did not know how she could adequately represent her <br />constituents. Thirdly she asked why it was beneficial to the Council when four members knew <br />about it and three did not. Ms. Carr asked to start there and then she would address the <br />content. <br /> <br />Mayor Welsch explained that Mr. Glickert, one of the presenters of the changes was not present <br />due to a health issue in his family. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said he had no way of saying why she did not know. One of the things she did not <br />understand is that any time two members would like to put something on the agenda,; it can be <br />done as it has been previously. Mr. Sharp said you call the City Manager and say that two of <br />Councilmembers want to put something on the agenda. He said there was no change to that <br />and did not see where there was a problem. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr asked Mr. Sharpe if she wished to put the issue of flooding or structural elevation on <br />the agenda and did not have a resolution, where would he suggest it be added on the agenda if <br />Council Business was removed. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said he imagined it would be under the same place where it has been all of the time. <br />He said it would probably be in Council Reports section. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr asked Mr. Sharpe to read the changes as she thought Council Reports were being <br />limited to Commissions as opposed to other issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said if she and another member wanted to put something on the agenda all you <br />would do is to call the City Manager and tell him what you wanted to add. You would also need <br />to let the other Councilmembers know prior to the meeting what would be added. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr stated that once two members put it on the agenda it would go to everyone and they <br />would know. She quoted the proposed Rule 12 – “The Council Reports and Business section of <br />the agenda will have two sections: <br />1. <br />Council members can present Board and Commission liaison reports <br />2. <br />The presiding officer will present a list of pending Board and Commission appointments <br />and reappointments to the Council under this section at each session. <br />She noted the second one was done when she and Mr. Kraft asked to be notified when there <br />were new appointments and only pertains to the chair. Ms. Carr said the business aspect, <br />those serious issues members would like to bring up, are no longer to be placed here. Where <br />would she request it to be placed? <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said he basically had the same answer, call the City Manager and tell him you would <br />like to have this discussion and it would be placed on the agenda. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr then asked the same question to Mr. Walker. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker stated he would likely suggest that it would go under rule 9 and first be dealt with at <br />a study session, unless it could be dealt with as a resolution or an ordinance. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />