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DeKalb council debates agenda control; affirms city-manager-led process after motion
Summary
The DeKalb City Council debated Oct. 27 whether councilmembers or the city manager should control placement of matters on the meeting agenda and, after discussion, affirmed the existing practice of routing proposed items through the city manager while retaining the council's ability to amend the agenda at a meeting.
The DeKalb City Council spent the bulk of its Oct. 27 meeting debating how council members should place matters on the city agenda, ultimately affirming that the city manager will continue to lead agenda preparation while councilmembers may bring items to the manager for consideration.
The discussion began when an alderman sought clarity on chapter 2.09(a) of the municipal code, which states that "any two or more city council members desiring that a matter be placed on a regular meeting agenda . . . shall advise the city manager" and supply relevant materials. Alderman Smith moved to add formal consideration of that provision to the agenda; Alderman Larson seconded and the motion passed on a roll call vote, adding the item…
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