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Council reviews draft ethics and rules-of-procedure, leans toward repealing and replacing existing ordinance
Summary
Council reviewed a draft code of ethics modeled on Pearland’s policy, discussed options to repeal-and-replace current Ordinance 2.2 (1993), and asked staff to refine a draft focusing on excused/unexcused absences, public-speaking rules and executive-session language.
Tomball City Council on March 3 reviewed a draft code of ethics and rules of procedure and signaled a preference to repeal and replace the city’s existing ordinance rather than attempt piecemeal amendments.
City staff presented a draft modeled on the City of Pearland’s policy and contrasted it with the current ordinance on the books since 1993. Staff and council members said the Pearland-based draft contains additional, more-defined sections — including clearer language on executive sessions,…
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