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Council agrees to draft simplified rules of procedure for January review

5868688 · September 23, 2025

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Summary

Council members agreed to draft a shorter, simpler set of council rules and procedures and to bring a proposal back for public review in January.

Council members discussed adopting formal rules of procedure for council meetings and agreed to work toward a shorter, simpler draft for review early in the new year.

At the Jan. 23 meeting council members said they had received three example rule sets from staff and that the current municipal rulebook is lengthy and cumbersome. Members suggested drafting a condensed version to include in a council handbook and opening it for public comment or committee review.

Council directed staff to circulate a draft by email for comment and to place the item back on the agenda in January for formal consideration. Several members said a committee process or public meeting would be appropriate to finalize the rules.

Ending: Council agreed to return the item to the January agenda with a draft for review and public comment; no ordinance or formal vote on rules occurred at the meeting.