1e Approve Amendment to Resolution 98-01
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
MEMORANDUM
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Approve Amendment to Resolution No. 98-01, Establishing
Council Rules of Procedure
I modified Section 1.01 of the City Council Rules of Procedure (see attached) to
reflect when the City Council was meeting for what purposes. The City Attorney
reviewed those revisions and endorses my language. However, in the process of
proofing my changes, Roger noted that Section 1.02 regarding special and
emergency meetings did not conform to state law. The attached modifications to
Section 1.02 are recommended by the city attorney.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the city council modify Sections 1.01 and 1.02 as attached.
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he City of Chanhassen. A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a cha/ming downtown, thriving businesses, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play
City of Chanhassen
Carver and Hennepin Counties, Minnesota
DATE: January 12. 1998
RESOLUTION NO:
98-01
MOTION BY: Berquist
SECONDED BY:
Mason
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT
OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
The following rules of procedure shall govern the conduct of City Council business:
SECTION 1. MEETINGS.
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1.01. Meetings. The City Council shall hold regular meetings the second and fourth
Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. If a regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, such meeting
shall be held at the same hour on the Tuesday succeeding the Monday holiday. However, in
December the Council 'rill have only one regular meeting which will be on the second Monday,
December 14. Work sessions will be held on the first, thir-d, aRd fifth every Mondays of the
month at 5:30 p.m.; however, no work session will be held on a legal holiday or the third and
fourth Monday in December.
1.02. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Council may be called by the Mayor or
by any two members of the Council in writing filed with the City Manager. At least one day
before the meeting, the Manager shall notify each member of the time, place and the purpose of
the meeting by causing written notice thereofto be delivered to them personally if he/she can be
found, or, ifhe/she cannot be found, by leaving a copy at the home of the member with some
person of suitable age and discretion. Special meetings may be held without prior written notice
when all Council members are present at the meeting or consent thereto in writing. Such consent
shall be filed with the City Manager prior to the beginning of the meeting. Any special meeting
attended by a majority of the Council members shall be a valid meeting for the transaction of any
business that may come before the meeting.
1.03. Place. All meetings shall be held in the Council Chambers of Chanhassen City
Hall unless there is a published or posted notice designating another location.
1.04. Presiding Officers. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council. In the
absence of the mayor, the acting mayor shall preside. In the absence of both, the Council
members shall elect one of their number as temporary chairman to so preside.
1.05. Quorum. Three members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction ofbusines&~ofthe Council, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.
1.06. Order of Business. At the hour appointed for meeting, the members shall be
called to order by the Mayor, or in his absence by the Acting Mayor, or in the absence of both by
the City Manager. In the absence of the City Manager, the Mayor shall appoint a Secretary pro
tern, as the case may be, shall call the roll, note the absentees and announce whether a quorum is
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day befafe the mooaag, the Manager shall natify each member af the ame, plaee, aoo
the purpose of the mooting by ctltlsing -;;ritten notice thereaf ta he deWlefOO to them
personally if he/she can be f'6und, ar, if he/she cannot be fouoo, by leaving a eopy at the
home of the member -;/ith some person of suitable age aoo discretion. Special_Ii
meetings may be held without prior -;;ritten notice when all Council members are present
at the meeting or consent thereto in writing. Such consent shall be filed with the City
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majority of the Council members shall be a void meeting for the traasaction of any
business that may come before the mcetiag.