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| 1 | | | Report Action Item | #19-R-13 - Smith - Submitted at the July 10, 2013 Council meeting.
REFERRED TO: 2014 Organizational Meeting.
Whereas, a resolution passed by the Common Council, the duly elected governing body for the city of Appleton, has the possible effect of changing the City Charter, ordinances, city operations, give direction for a specific action or other actions.
BE IT RESOLVED, that when a resolution has been passed, it is the expectation that said resolution will be carried out fully as the intended purpose and expectation of the Common Council and not to be modified by any committee in a way that weakens the resolution.
Once passed this resolution will affect all resolutions passed in starting in 2013. | approved | |
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14-652
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | #7-R-14 - Lobner/Croatt - Submitted at the March 19, 2014 Council Meeting
REFERRED TO: 2014 Organizational Meeting
“BE IT RESOLVED that no member of the common council shall speak on behalf of an absent member of the council unless reading directly from a written statement from the absent member with the expressed consent of said member.” | approved | Fail |
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14-653
| 1 | | | Report Action Item | #14-R-14 - Croatt - Submitted at the April 2, 2014 Council Meeting.
REFERRED TO: 2014 Organizational Meeting.
“WHEREAS, The motion to refer back is an important tool for legislators and when used appropriately, it can be vital to the decision-making process by providing the opportunity for new information to be presented for consideration and can be used for
other important reasons.
AND WHEREAS, A motion to refer back results in additional meetings for committee /council members, staff members, legal professionals, members of the media, and citizens of Appleton. These additional meetings are valuable only if new information is being presented or another valid reason is provided.
AND WHEREAS, Adequate opportunity for discussion and debate should be provided in an effective and efficient manner.
AND WHEREAS, Providing clarity for extending the legislative process would assist with avoiding City of Appleton Page 16 Common Council Meeting Minutes April 2, 2014 confusion and would provide all interested parties the rationale behind the motion to
refer back.
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