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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-065 relating to amendments adopted by Ordinance 2012.09MARANA RESOLUTTON NO. 2012-065 RELAT`Il�1G TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL; DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK THE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2012.09 TO l�ti?�RANA TOWN CODE TITLE 2"MAYOR AND COUNCII,," CHAPTER 2-4 ENTITLED "COUNCIL PROCEDURE" BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF l�ti�RANA, ARIZONA, that the amendments to the Marana Town Code Title 2"Mayor and Council," a copy of which is aitached to and incorporated in this resolution as E�iibit A and three copies of which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, is hereby declared to be a public record and ordered to xemain on file with the Town Clerk. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, this 7�' day of August, 2012. ' Mayor Ed Honea EST• ocelyn . Bronson, Town Clerk �. � ),��� ` F ���� �� ��:��pRPORAfF ; a, � ;5 �� .. i �� ' ���ii,u�►►��`�� , � �� ° ��ti�' i`i����� ` Marana Resolution No. 2012-065 JF ?/12/12 EXHIBI'1'A TO 1�IARANA RESOLUTIONNO. 2012-Q65 Ar�tendments to the Marana Town Code, Title 2"�Iayor and Council, " Chapter 2-4 "Council Procedure, " pursuant to Marana Ordinance �To. 2012. 09 SECTION l. Section 2-4-1 of the Marana Town Code is hereby revised as follows with added te� shown with double underlinin� and deletions shown with °'�L° ^•�+ +°�: 2-4-1 Regular and special council meetings A. All meetings of the coux�cil shall be public meetings and shall be conducted. in accordance with A.R.S. � 38-431 et seq. (the "open meeting law") and all other federal, state and local laws. The council shall hold its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month, �e� xce t that when the day fixed for any regular meeting of the council falls upon a day designated by Iaw as a legal holiday or election day, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day which is not a holiday, unless otherwise set by action of the couxtcil. Upon consultation between the mayor and the town manager, any meeting which is determined to be unnecessary may be cancelled. T'he town clerk shall issue a notice of cancellatian which shall be pasted in the usual xnanner. Additional meetings, including. without limitation s�ecial. meetin�s and stud,y sessions, shall � be scheduled as needed upon request to the town clerk by the mayor, three council members or the town manager. Additional meetings shall be noticed and agendized in accordance with the provisions of this code and applicable state statutes. i �- ' ' - _ _ Y. Y . � - - - • � � All �eg� meetings of the council shall be held at the Marana Town Hall, 11555 West Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona, unless otherwise designated. �C. Members of the council and the �ublic shall be given at least 24 hours' �notice of e�ac-� all council meetings as set forth in the o�en meetin�w� exce t in the case of an actual emergencv. , Notice shall be posted � the town's website and in such other locations as listed on the town's website and as are reasonable and �racticable ���-'�^^'� }�-�^^ �^'�^^° ° ria� �. In the case of an actual emergency a�-de€i�e� ,? meetin� mav be held u�on such notice as is reasanable under the circumstances. Notice in this paragraph is intended to mean a camplete agenda of the meeting, including the �� of ineeting, and the location, date and time of the meeting. "T�'��� '-^ ^ ^:� ..,. ..,i.,,,.� �c .,n .. _ ,.,.s�� E�ibit A to Resolution No. 2012-65 7/19/12 JF EXHIBIT A TO �ARANA RESOL UTIpN 1V0. 2012-065 Amendments to the Marana Town Code, Title 2"Mayor and Council, " ehapter 2-4 "Council Procedure, " pursuant to Marana Ordinance No. 2012. 09 �D. Written minutes shall be taken of each council meeting, and if recording equipment is available, each council meeting shall also be recorded. These provisions shall not apply to executive sessions, which are governed elsewhere in this code. SECTION 2. Seetion 2-4-2(E) af the Marana Town Code is hereby revised as follows with added text shown with double underlinin� and deletions shown with �*�'�° ��•* *°°*: 2-4-2 Agenda preparation and distribution [Paragraphs A through D remain unchanged] E. The agenda format as approved by resolution of the council will generally be used for all regular a�-sgeEi� town council meetings, although variations mav be rnade from time to time. For s�ecial meetin�s, study sessions, � other meetings, such as joint meetings with other entities, retreats, subcommittee meetings, and task force meetings, , , a relaxed format may be used which excludes many of the unnecessary items as on as the format used com�lies with the o�en meeting law. [Paragraphs F and G remain unchanged] SECTION 3. Section 2-4-4(G) of the Marana Town Code is hereby revised as follaws with added text shown with double underlinin� and deletions shown with �e��: 2-4-4 Procedures for meetings The following procedures will generally � a�l to all regular ��e� town council meetings� For s�ecial meetin�s, study sessions and other meetin�s, such as joint meetings with other entities, retreats, subcommittee meetings, and task force meetings, �a�: relaxed �rocedures ma� be used which exclude anv urulecessary items as lon� as all �rocedures com�lv with the o�en meeting law. [Paragraphs A through F remain unchanged] G. Call to the vublic: persons wishing to address the council on an�issue within the iuris� of the council exce�t for items scheduled for a�ublic hearing at the same meeting, ' may do so durin� the call to the �ublic.�Each speaker is limited to three minutes. The rnayor or council may limit the total time o£fered speakers. At the conclusion of call to the public, individual members of the council may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the cauncil, may ask staff to review the matter or may ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda. �000siii3.�oc � � , �ir9iia � FXI�IBIT A TO MARANA RESOL UTION NO. 2012-065 Amendments to the Marana Town C`ode, Title 2"Mayor and Council, " Chapter 2-4 "Council Procedure, " pursuant to Marana Ordinance No. 2012. 09 [Paragraphs H through K remain unchanged] {00031113.DOC /} 7/19Ji2 JF