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Date: December 28, 2009 <br />To: City Manager Malinen, Mayor Klausing, and City Council Members <br />From: Dan Roe, Council Member <br />Subject: Proposed Changes to Rule #6 <br />In response to the proposed draft language change for Rule #6 of the Council Rules of Procedure that <br />was included in the pre-packet materials, I have some suggested changes/additions, which I have <br />summarized below: <br />(See attached revised language, titled "Roe alternate —1/14/10.") <br />First, I have made some minor wording changes to the first paragraph to clean up the language. (The <br />reference to meeting dates should be eliminated, as this is a rule on meeting and issue curfews, not on <br />meeting dates, for instance.) I also added the language about business being conducted at a reasonable <br />hour, since this would seem to be the purpose of a curfew. <br />In the second paragraph, I have added language to provide for a means to allow the Mayor to extend <br />the meeting to finish a single issue, up to 15 additional minutes. I think that would simplify the process <br />if there is just a short extension needed. I also attempted to clear up the structure of the grammar with <br />respect to the other provisions for extension by vote. <br />In the "suspension of the rules" provision, I clarified that that could be done either to consider one <br />additional item or more than one item. <br />Finally, I added language at the end of the rule to clarify what business may happen after the curfew. <br />