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I <br /> NEW SECTION: COUNCIL COMMITTEES: <br /> A. INTERNAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES <br /> Committees of the Council may be created by a majo4ty-maiority vote of the Council. The <br /> President shall appoint Council members to serve on such committees,the purpose and terms <br /> of which shall be determined by a majority vote of the Council. Council Committees shall be <br /> limited to three members. <br /> Issues that involve setting broad public policy should be handled by the Council as a <br /> Committee of the Whole,or in workshops : <br /> 1. All Council committees should consistently meet in a single location,such as the (Formatted:Indent:Left: OS',First line: 0" ) <br /> Council chambers, or other common public area which is easily accessible to the public, and <br /> should be open to the public. <br /> 2. The meeting time, place and agenda for all Council committees should be posted on the <br /> City's website. <br /> 3. Council committees should maintain minutes,which should be distributed to all Council <br /> members and posted on the City's website. <br /> 4. All Committee meetings shall be recorded,either voice or televised,whenever possible_ <br /> 5. Committee members should not discuss committee business outside of a committee <br /> meeting. <br /> 6. All actions of the Committee should proceed to the entire Council(Committee as a <br /> whole or workshop)unless the Committee determines that the matter should not go forward. <br /> B. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEES(ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED STRUCTURE <br /> TBA). <br /> The Council is committed to the efficient and effective utilization of administrative staff <br /> resources. The duty of the Council is both to make informed policy decisions that are in the <br /> best interest of our citizens and to have sufficient legislative oversight of governmental <br /> activities to support a system of checks and balances that ensure good stewardship of public <br /> funds. <br /> 1. The Csouncil will work with the Administration to determine the most effective structure <br /> for committee meetings and/or meetings of the Council as-a-whole to effectively fulfill <br /> the Councils legislative and oversight duties. <br /> 2. Issues that involve setting broad public policy should be handled by the Council as a <br /> Committee of the Whole,or in workshops. <br /> 3. All Council committees should consistently meet in a single location, such as the <br /> Council chambers, or other common public area which is easily accessible to the public, <br /> and should be open to the public. <br /> 4. The meeting time, place and agenda for all Council committees should be posted on the <br /> City's website. <br /> 5. Council committees should maintain minutes,which should be distributed to all Council <br /> members and posted on the City's website. <br /> 6. All Committee meetings shall be recorded,either voice or televised,whenever possible. <br /> 7. Committee members should not discuss committee business outside of a committee <br /> meeting. <br /> 4 <br /> 12 <br />