1 Vernice Hankins
From: Danielle Charney <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:15 AM
To: Council Mailbox; councilmtgitems; Clerk Mailbox; David White; Douglas Sloan Subject: Item 11B CC Mtg 12/13/22
EXTERNAL
As a resident who is increasingly frustrated by the rude and dismisisve treatment by members of many boards and commissions -but who has seen the huge difference it makes when one is run by a group who actually cares about residents and whose members are working overtime FOR FREE to help us- namely the Housing Commission led by Michelle Gray.. I fully support this...
For far too long -City Staff has run this town -it's meetings and treats residents in a horrendous manner... please do not allow them to continue this reprehensible behavior by gaggings our commissions...
The following amendments are vital for the residents to have free and able to function boards and commissions...
Staff proposed language for section 5(i):
“The City Manager may place an item on the Council agenda to present a report from a board or commission that is within the board or commission’s subject matter authority that was duly approved by the board or commission. The request and the written or electronic materials to be distributed or displayed at the meeting must be provided to the City Clerk, the City Manager’s Office, and the sponsoring Department Staff Liaison by 3 p.m.
Friday, 11 days before the Council meeting. When heard, the speaker for the board or commission shall be permitted up to ten minutes to present, unless the Council by majority vote allows for a different time. The Council may question the speaker concerning the report and presentation. The City Manager and Staff may also provide information concerning the presentation. The
presentation will not be considered an action item, but the City Manager may be combine it with an action item on the Agenda, and the Council may provide direction concerning the matters raised in the presentation.”
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2 Please do the following :
“Any Councilmember or the City Manager may place an item on the Council agenda to present a report from a board or commission that is within the board or commission’s subject matter authority that was duly approved by the board or commission.”
And
“The City Manager and Staff may also provide information concerning the presentation. The speaker shall have an
opportunity to respond to comments by the City Manager and Staff. The presentation will not be considered an action item, but the City Manager may be combine it with an action item on the Agenda, and the Council may provide direction concerning the matters raised in the presentation. Action may be taken on matters raised in the presentation.”
Again, these changes are important to ensure boards and commissions can properly and meaningfully advise City Council on matters in their respective purviews.
Thank you...
Danielle Charney
Resident Still Standing Since April Fools 1982
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