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Council agrees to standardize procedure: committee recommendations to appear on regular agenda; manager retains purchase authority under $200,000
Summary
Council directed staff to formalize a process so committee recommendations appear on the regular council agenda (not the consent agenda) and reiterated the city manager's authority to execute contracts under $200,000; council asked the city attorney to draft clarifying language.
Monroe City Council discussed and clarified how boards and advisory committees should route recommendations and budgetary requests to the full council and voted to standardize the process.
Councilmember McGee raised the issue seeking clarity on which committees should route budgetary and contract requests through the General Services Committee. Attorney Long and City Manager Watson participated in the discussion. After council members exchanged…
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