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Council deadlocks on new-business rule; proposed requirement to consult city manager fails
Summary
A motion that would have required councilors to discuss requests to place new-business items with the city manager before appearing on the agenda failed after divided council debate; an amendment to limit manager discretion passed a separate roll-call before the main motion failed.
Council debate over how individual council members place new-business items on the agenda ended without a change in procedure after a motion by Councilor Olsen failed to win a majority.
Councilor Olsen moved that requests by council members to place items on the agenda be discussed with the city manager and appropriate staff before the item could appear, giving staff a chance to assess level of effort and timing. He asked that…
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