HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 07_Procedures for Consent Agenda_1978.03.07RESOLUTION NO.
CITY OF OWASSO
TULSA COUNTY
OKLAHOMA
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR USE OF CONSENT AGENDA
WHEREAS, the City Council must deliberate many and various items at its meet-
ings, and
WHEREAS, the time available for the Council to conduct its business is severely
limited, and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to provide sufficient time for hearing citizens,
deliberation of long range goals, and discussion of City policy, and
WHEREAS. many items of a routine, non-controversial nature, can be studied
before Council meetings and need little deliberation, and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to keep agenda items to the minimum consistent
with good government and sound management,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thatthe Council of the City of Owasso
,hereby directs the City Manager and the City Clerk to prepare a separateagenda of
routine non-controversial items requiring Council action without debate, such
agenda to be called the Consent Agenda.
Only the following kinds of items may be included in the Consent Agenda-.
I . Personnel matters requiring council action, not including reviews of employee
grievances, or appointments and terminations that the Council is required by
law to make;
2® Routine financial management actions, such as approval of bills to be paid,
approval of warrents to be issued, transfer of funds, declaration of property
to be surplus, approval of specifications, and setting of dates for bid
3. Minor property anv� growth management decisions that do not require inter-
pretation of policy;
4. Approval of licenses;
5® Setting dates for public hearings;
1. The Consent agenda shall be published in a local newspaper of general
circulation at least five calendar days prior to the regularly scheduled
bi-monthly meeting of the Council .
3. The Consent agenda shall be placed on the regular Council agenda as the
first item of regular business.
THIS RESOLUTION passed this day of
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MAYOR
City Clerk Deputy