Study ways to make City Council meetings more efficient and effective
In Plain English
The council will review 4 proposed changes to how meetings run. These include estimating how long each agenda item takes, having staff answer public questions during meetings, moving presentations to the fourth Tuesday of each month, and letting the city clerk summarize public comments as support or opposition.
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Votes
Hear the speakers that have signed up to speak on the item and then refer the item to a committee, appointed by Mayor McLaughlin, to come back to the City Council with a recommendation
3 to 2
Allow only the next speaker, adjourn, and continue the item to April 3, 2012
Table the item
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