R-337-4-81j_
RESOLUTION NO.
337
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO A CONSENT
AGENDA AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, many items on the Agenda of the City of Allen, Texas, are of a routine and
non -controversial nature; and,
WHEREAS, Agendas of the City of Allen, Texas, are of an unusual length due to the press
of business and large volume of matters for consideration resulting from the City of Allen's
phenomenal growth; and,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and timely that more efficient and expeditious ways of
handling the City's business are in order;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS:
Section 1:
That effective from and
upon the passage
of
this Resolution,
Consent
Agendas may be
used by the City Manager
in the preparation
of
regular Council
Meeting
Agendas.
Section 2: That items which may be placed on the Consent Agenda by the City
Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Annexation ordinances;
(b) Minutes of previous Council meetings;
(c) Approval of final payments for construction contracts;
(d) Tax roll adjustments;
(e) Approval of tax refunds;
(f) Resolutions designating certain staff assignments in compliance with grant
application procedures;
(g) Traffic ordinances; and,
(h) Other resolutions of a non -controversial nature.
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Section 3: That in the event any citizen makes an oral or written request to the Mayor
or City Manager that he wants any item on the Consent Agenda removed for debate; or if any
elected official requests the removal of any item on the Consent Agenda for debate; or if the
City Manager or anyone acting in his place requests the removal of any item on the Consent
Agenda for debate, the Mayor shall order the removal of the subject item or items from the
Consent Agenda and this item or items shall be considered separate and apart. The oral
requests must be made in person at the beginning of the appropriate City Council meeting.
The written requests must be delivered to the City Secretary at City Hall by 5:00 P.M. on the
date of the appropriate City Council meeting.
Section 4: That a motion and second with a majority vote for approval is sufficient to
carry and approve all of the items listed on the Consent Agenda with the exception of those
which may have been removed under the procedures outlined in Section 3, and that this
approval shall have the same force and effect as though each item were considered separately
and voted upon separately.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED, this 2 day of April, 1981.
M. B. Pierson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Marty Hendrix, qty Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. on Crowder, City Attorney