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Council reads two proposed charter amendments for November ballot
Summary
On first reading the council placed two charter-change measures on the November ballot: one to remove an engineering-degree requirement for the public works director and another to allow resolutions to be adopted after a single reading instead of two.
The council read two ordinances on first reading that would be placed on the November ballot if advanced. One ordinance would remove the charter provision that requires the director of public works to hold an engineering degree, saying that a range of education and experience can qualify candidates for the post. The other ordinance would change council procedure so that resolutions require only one reading rather than two, while ordinances would continue under the current multi-reading process.
The speaker described the degree requirement as nonstandard for many cities: “our director of public works, according to charter, is required to have an engineering degree,” and said the change would broaden acceptable experience and education. The speaker also said removing the second reading for resolutions is intended to streamline routine business that does not require multiple readings. Both measures were presented as first readings for voter consideration.
