HomeMy WebLinkAbout7B, Majority Voting
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City Council
Agenda Packet Item:
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
February 15, 2008
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Jim Willis, Interim City Administrator ~
Majority voting
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The Council has apparently discussed the issue of how to determine - or define - a majority vote
of the Council. The case in point was based upon the possibility of a quorum of the Council
being present at a meeting and two members of the Council being able [as a majority of the
quorum] to approve an item.
Your present Code provides in Section 210.04, Rules and Procedures, Subd. 5, Voting Generally,
the following language:
" Except as otherwise provided in this Code, or when a different vote is required by law,
a majority vote of those present shall be sufficient to approve any question posed to the
Council. " [emphasis added]
If this is troublesome to the Council, the Code could be amended to require a minimum of three
affirmative votes to approve an item.
From a policy perspective, and assuming no requirements for a 'super majority' vote, the normal
practice in local government is consistent to with your Code.