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HomeMy WebLinkAbout36-25 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 36-25 File Number: 2024-01136 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE A.7.1).(1) - OVERVIEW PERIOD: A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE A.7.D.(1) OVERVIEW PERIOD OF THE RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO REMOVE THE TEN-MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR STAFF PRESENTATIONS WHEREAS, certain staff presentations for Fayetteville Code Amendments, Master Plan revisions, major projects, complicated rezoning requests, bond ordinances, etc. require significant more time for staff to adequately explain the project and the needs and reasons for the proposal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends Rule A.7.d.(1) Overview Period by deleting the first four words: "City Staffs presentation and" of the fifth sentence of the current subsection and capitalizing "An" immediately thereafter. PASSED and APPROVED on January 7, 2025 Approved: E-SIGNED by Molly Rawn on 2025-01-14 21:51:52 GMT Molly Rawn, Mayor Attest: ♦ X1IIIItilt, ��♦G��R YrRF�S��/� E-SIGNED by Kara Paxton on 2025-01-14 23:27:26 GMTFAYETTEVILLE•�= Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer -:r� GL•� 5; ,���� ill I I ♦♦♦` Page 1 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2025 TO: Mayor Rawn and City Council THRU: Kit Williams, City Attorney FROM: CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2024-01136 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE A.7.d.(1) OVERVIEW PERIOD RECOMMENDATION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Certain staff presentations for Fayetteville Code Amendments, Master Plan revisions, major projects, complicated rezoning requests, bond ordinances, etc. require significant more time for staff to adequately explain the project and the needs and reasons for the proposal. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: Agenda Request - Teresa Turk (#2), Rules of Order and Procedure - Overview Period (#3) Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 _= City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)575-8323 - Legislation Text File #: 2024-01136 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE A.7.d.(1) OVERVIEW PERIOD A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE A.7.d.(1) OVERVIEW PERIOD OF THE RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO REMOVE THE TEN-MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR STAFF PRESENTATIONS WHEREAS, certain staff presentations for Fayetteville Code Amendments, Master Plan revisions, major projects, complicated rezoning requests, bond ordinances, etc. require significant more time for staff to adequately explain the project and the needs and reasons for the proposal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends Rule A.7.d.(1) Overview Period by deleting the first four words: "City Staff s presentation and" of the fifth sentence of the current subsection and capitalizing "An" immediately thereafter. Page 1 CivicClerk No.: 2024- AGENDA REQUEST FORM FOR: Council Meeting of January 7, 2025 FROM: Council Member Teresa Turk ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE A.7.d.(1) OVERVIEW PERIOD OF THE RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO REMOVE THE TEN-MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR STAFF PRESENTATIONS APPROVED FOR AGENDA: k"), z',hs 4, � C", -( TereAA Turk City Council Membe Kit Williams Approved as to form 12 - 3o - Z_-f Date Date Williams, Kit From: Turk, Teresa Sent: Monday, December 30, 2024 12:55 PM To: Williams, Kit Subject: Re: FW: I approve by email. Teresa From: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.gov> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2024 12:45 PM To: Turk, Teresa <teresa.turk@fayetteville-ar.gov> Subject: FW: From: City_Attorney <city_attorney@fayetteville-ar.gov> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2024 8:31 AM To: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.gov> Subject: Williams, Kit From: Williams, Kit Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 12:46 PM To: Turk, Teresa Subject: RE: Proposed revision to rules and procedures for 2025 Scot Berna will also walk on a proposed new start time for the City Council Meeting of 5:00 P.M. From: Turk, Teresa <teresa.turk@fayetteville-ar.gov> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 10:43 AM To: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.gov> Subject: Re: Proposed revision to rules and procedures for 2025 Thanks Kit and will walk it on for Monday since we typically do Rules and Procedure the first meeting of the new year. Teresa From: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.�ov> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 8:36 AM To: Turk, Teresa <teresa.turk fayettevilie-ar.Bov> Subject: RE: Proposed revision to rules and procedures for 2025 Teresa, We have missed the January 7t' agenda cut-off date. You can either walk this on at the Agenda Session on Monday or we can place it on the January 21't Agenda. The January 71" agenda is very long as you have probably seen, but it is your decision where to place your items. Kit From: Turk, Teresa<teresa.turl<@ayetteville-ar.ov> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2024 6:01 PM To: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.gov> Subject: Re: Proposed revision to rules and procedures for 2025 Hi Kit, Thank you and I approve of the revision. Teresa G. From: Williams, Kit<kwilliamsCc�fayetteville-ar.g_ov>�A� Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2024 4:40 PM To: Turk, Teresa <teresa.turk�a fayettevilie-ar.ov> Subject: FW: Proposed revision to rules and procedures for 2025 Teresa, I have clarified you point about quorums. I need your express final approval before we can put it in Civic Clerk and send this out to the Council. Kit 1 b. Allenda Additions. A new item which is requested to be added to the agenda at a City Council meeting should only be considered if it requires immediate City Council consideration and if the normal agenda setting process is not practical. The City Council may only place such new item on the City Council meeting's agenda by suspending the rules by two-thirds vote. Such agenda addition shall be heard prior to the Consent Agenda. c. Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda items shall be read by the Mayor and voted upon as a group without discussion by the City Council. If a Council Member wishes to comment upon or discuss a Consent Agenda item that item shall be removed and considered immediately after the Consent Agenda has been voted upon. d. Unfinished Business and New Business. (1) Overview Period. Agenda items at a City Council meeting shall be introduced by the Mayor and, if an ordinance, read by the City Attorney. City staff shall then present a report. An agenda applicant (city contractor, rezoning or development applicant, appellant from a final decision of the Planning Commission or City Staff, etc.) may present its proposal only during this presentation period, but may be recalled by a Council Member later to answer questions. City staff, Council Members and applicants may use electronic visual aids in the City Council meeting as part of the presentation of the agenda item. City staff s r....9 presentation and an Applicant's presentation whether presented by one or more than one r0K dvc W 11 ( I lkl" wCW r Rules of Order and Procedure of the Fayetteville City Council Last Revised 01/02/2024 by Resolution # 27-24 Adopted 01/02/2024 by Resolution # 27-24 Page 3 of 12 presenter shall each be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes unless the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote allows additional time. (2) Public Comments. Public comment at a City Council meeting shall be allowed on all items of unfinished and new business and subjects of public hearings. Amendments may receive public comments only if approved by the City. Council by unanimous consent or majority vote. Speakers present in the City Council Chambers shall be recognized before speakers participating by electronic means. Speakers shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes to discuss the agenda item or amendment being considered by the City _ Council. The City Council may allow a speaker additional time by unanimous consent or L majority vote. As part of a person's public comments allowed above, the speaker may use electronic visual aids during their three (3) minutes presentation period concerning the agenda item being considered by the City Council. e. Courtesy and Respect. All members of the public, all city staff and elected officials shall accord the utmost courtesy and respect to each other at all times. All shall refrain from comments that are harassing or amount to a personal attack against any identifiable individual including abusive comments and derogatory remarks about integrity or offer any other comments that are also not limited to the discussion of the specific agenda item being considered by the City Council. Any member of the public who violates these standards shall be ruled out of order by the Mayor, must immediately cease speaking and shall leave the podium. 8. Smoking Prohibited. A.7.d (1) Overview Period. Agenda items at a City Council meeting shall be introduced by the Mayor and, if an ordinance, read by the City Attorney. City staff shall then present a report. An agenda applicant (city contractor, rezoning or development applicant, appellant from a final decision of the Planning Commission or City Staff, etc.) may present its proposal only during this presentation period, but may be recalled by a Council Member later to answer questions. City staff, Council Members and applicants may use electronic visual aids in the City Council meeting as part of the presentation of the agenda item. Cit�, staW-s p rese..;ftlilen alld An Applicant's presentation whether presented by one or more than one presenter shall each -be limited to a maximum often (10) minutes unless the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote allows additional time.