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Title
Amending Sec. 2.04 of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the authority of the Council President to approve the Council Agenda.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Current ordinances do not specify who approves the Common Council agenda. This amendment establishes the authority of the Common Council President to approve the agenda, establishes a procedure for such approval, and clarifies other authority of the President regarding the agenda. The ordinance also reorganizes and renumbers Sec. 2.04, MGO.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 2.04 entitled “Order of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“2.04 ORDER OF BUSINESS.
(1) At all stated meetings, the following order shall be observed in disposing of business before the Council:
(1a) Opening remarks.
(2b) Suspension of rules.
(3c) Honoring resolutions.
(4d) Early Public Comment.
(5e) Petitions and communications.
(6f) Modification of prior Common Council proceedings (upon request of a Common Council member).
(7g) Presentation of consent agenda as special order at 6:45 p.m.
(8h) Publi...
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