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ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-16: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 2-104 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN BY AMENDING THE TIME FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to adopt or reject Ordinance No. O-1213-16 upon Second Reading section by section.
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ACTION NEEDED: Motion to adopt or reject Ordinance No. O-1213-16 upon Final Reading as a whole.
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BACKGROUND: City Council, in its Annual Retreat on August 18, 2012, identified City Council meeting procedures and processes as an area for further Council discussion with the goal of conducting more productive Council meetings. Council continued that discussion in its conferences on September 4 and September 11, 2012. Council discussed specific rules and procedures relative to speakers signing up prior to the meeting; time limits for speakers; utilizing a portion of the pre-meeting conference to answer questions relative to items included on the consent docket; and changing the time for the pre-meeting conference and regular meeting. Staff was directed to prepare the appropriate documentation adopting the rules and procedures Council identified for further discussion.
DISCUSSION: City Council met in study session on October 2, 2012, to review the draft resolution and ordinance and after further discussion asked staff to continue to work on modifications to the procedures outlined in the resolution, but directed staff to move forward with the ordinance changing the Council meeting time. Ordinance No. O-1213-16 amends Section 2-104 of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinance adjusting the City Council meeting time from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If adopted the ordinance would become effective 30 days after adoption on Final Reading.
Ordinance No. O-1213-16 is submitted for Council’s considera...
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