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<br />rei -'\) <br />( )j <br />Ilk <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />ITEM 5. <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SANDRA THACKERAY, CITY CLERK <br />DECEMBER 27, 1993 <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />In an effort to conserve time at Council meetings, I would like <br />to introduce the idea of a "Consent Agenda." <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />A consent agenda contains routine items which are not <br />controversial in nature and which do not need further <br />discussion. In essence, the Council approves a group of items <br />that are clearly marked on the agenda by one motion. Separate <br />discussion is not held on any items on the consent agenda. If <br />the Council, staff, or a citizen requests discussion on a <br />consent agenda item, that item will be removed from the consent <br />agenda and will be considered separately. Any item may be <br />removed from a consent agenda for any reason. <br /> <br />An example of items that could be considered on the Consent <br />Agenda are as follows: <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Approval of Licenses <br />Pay Estimates <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Annual Business Items <br />Setting dates for public hearings <br />Check Registers <br />Special Assessment Reapportionments <br />Calling of Special Council Meetings <br /> <br />Remember that any item may be removed from the consent agenda <br />at any time for any reason. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />Consent <br />council <br />consent <br />is used <br /> <br />agendas <br />meetings <br />agenda <br />only for <br /> <br />have been an effective technique at city <br />in many cities. As previously stated, the <br />is a tool to help shorten council meetings and <br />noncontroversial items. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />If it is the Council's desire to establish a consent agenda, <br />the attached resolution must be adopted. <br /> <br />e Some of the items on the 1/3/94 agenda are listed as consent <br />agenda items. If the Council does not adopt the consent agenda <br />resolution, these items will be treated as normal agenda items. <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />