24-0456
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Rule 3. Order of Business
a. Invocation
Replace to read:
Alderpersons shall have the option to deliver an Invocation of their choosing, limited to approximately two minutes and not related to any action item on the Council agenda.
A single Alderperson may give no more than two Invocations per year.
An Alderperson may also invoke a 30 second moment of silence/reflection or read one of the prescribed statements outlined in Appendix A. Invocation Scripts.
If no Alderperson has signed up to deliver an Invocation or the Alderperson scheduled is not in attendance, the chair will invoke a moment of silence.
Appendix A.
Invocation Scripts.
"We gather to listen and share, learn and educate, and to be granted wisdom and grace as we move Appleton forward, in the best interest of our community."
"We gather in peace. Even though we have differing opinions, we ask for unity of spirit. We seek help in listening politely as others share their points. We seek guidance in unifying to combine our ideas for the best
outcome. We ask for assistance as we work as a whole, rather than as
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24-0457
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Rule 19. Petitions / Resolutions
Revise first sentence to read:
All Petitions and Resolutions may shall include a summary statement that can be read to the Common Council by the Clerk or designee.
The rest of the rule remains as currently written. | approved | Pass |
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24-0436
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Rule 32. Continuity of Government
Ald. Hartzheim
Remove the word secret and replace with open:
The Council, by secret open ballot, will elect a Council President and Council Vice President.
The remainder of the rule remains unchanged. | approved | Fail |
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24-0458
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Rule 35. Pledge of Allegiance
Revise to read:
At the beginning of any meeting of a Committee, Board, or Commission regardless of the location in which the meeting is held, taking place within the Council Chambers, after calling the meeting to order, the chair of the meeting will call for the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited before moving on to any other business. | approved | Pass |
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24-0426
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Rule 35. Pledge of Allegiance
Ald. Fenton
Delete Rule 35 | approved | Fail |
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24-0210
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Resolution #2-R-24 Consolidate the Utilities Committee with the Municipal Services Committee | approved | Fail |
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24-0424
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Community & Economic Development Dept. Name Change Request | approved | Pass |
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24-0438
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Parks, Recreation & Facilities Management Dept. Name Change Request | approved | Pass |
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24-0428
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Department & Committee Functions | approved | Pass |
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24-0475
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Alderperson Committee Appointments for the 2024-2025 Term | approved | Pass |
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24-0448
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | Request to modify the Common Council meeting schedule for the cancellation of the following Common Council meetings:
July 3, 2024
January 1, 2025 | approved | Pass |
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