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Attorney: Reviser's ordinance aims only to fix citations; committee approves
Summary
The Executive Committee approved a reviser's ordinance to correct citations and remove references to repealed ordinances. City attorney said the changes are technical and not substantive; the motion passed unanimously.
The Madison Common Council Executive Committee voted unanimously July 21 to approve a reviser's ordinance intended to correct inconsistent citations and remove references to repealed ordinances in the Madison General Ordinances.
City Attorney Haas explained the package to the committee, saying the changes address statutory citations and drafting errors. "These are really meant to be technical changes, no substantive changes," Haas said. Committee members did not raise substantive questions about the ordinance.
President Madison moved the item and Alder Vittiver seconded. Chair recorded a unanimous vote to approve item number 93787. The ordinance was presented as housekeeping to keep code references accurate after statutory changes and ordinance repeals.
The committee did not request further staff follow-up on the ordinance changes. The action resolves identified citation errors and updates cross-references so later enforcement or interpretation relies on current statutory language.
