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