HomeMy WebLinkAboutR85-793RESOLUTION NO. R85-793
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF P.LAINVIEW,
TEXAS TO EXPSDITE THE PUBLIC BUSINESS AND PROVIDE FOR THE
USE BY'THECITYCOUNCILOF A CONSENT CAL~DAR.
WHEREAS, many items of business require action by the City Council
of the City of. Plainview, but are themselves of a routine and
noncontroversial nature; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to expedite the public business and
provide additional time for deliberation by the Council on matters
requiring such deliberation;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview, that:
SECTION I. When the City Manager determines that any item of
business requires action on the part of the Council that is of a routine
and/or noncontroversial D~ture, the City Manager may cause such item to
be presented at a regular meeting of the Council as a part of a consent
calendar.
'SECTION II. The consent calendar shall be introduced by a motion
"to approve the consent calendar," and shall be considered by the
Council as a single item.
SECTION III. There shall be no debate or discussion by any member
of the Council regarding any item on the consent calendar beyond asking
questions for simple clarification.
SECTION IV. On objection by any member of the Council, Citizen,
or City Staff, to inclusion of any item on the consent calendar, that
item shall be ren~ved frc~ the consent calendar forthwith. Such
objection may be recorded at any time prior to the taking of a vote on
the motion to approve the consent calendar. A/1 such items shall be
considered individually, in the order in which they were objected to,
immediately following consideration of the consent calendar.
SEC~IONV. Approval of the motion to approve the consent
calendar shall be fully equivalent to approval, adoption, or enactment
of each motion, resolution, ordinance, or ot~er item of business
thereon, exactly as if eachhadbeen acted upon individually.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of January, 1985.
E V RID~E~3BER, Mayor
WALTER S. DODSON, City Clerk