City Council Meeting Date: May 6, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Title
Consider Amendments to Board and Commission Rules of Business and Appendices.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves a resolution to approve the amendments to the attached Board and Commission Rules of Business and related Appendices going into effect May 7, 2025.
Summary Report:
The City Council reviews the Board and Commission Rules of Business and related Appendices periodically and incorporates any amendments as necessary. The Council reviewed and updated the City Council Rules of Business at their April 15, 2025 meeting, and these proposed changes are to bring the Board and Commission Rules of Business to mirror the City Council Rules of Business. A redline version of the updates is attached. The following changes/amendments are proposed:
1. Changing language in all sections that pertain to citizens commenting at the meeting to delete the reference to individuals needing to state their address when speaking. Persons may include their address and contact information on the card if they have a question and wish to be contacted back but it is no longer required. This brings the Board/Commission Rules of Business up to date with the Council Rules of Business.
2. Moving Board Member/Commissioner Reports up on the agenda immediately following the Consent Agenda. This brings the Board/Commission Rules of Business up to date with the Council Rules of Business.
The City Council may discuss other areas of the rules for clarification, questions or amendments to propose.
Alternative Options:
The Council could leave the Board and Commission Rules of Business as is and not amend and the current Rules of Business would remain in place.
Financial Impacts:
Not applicable.
Tentative Timelines:
• May 7, 2025 - The updated Board and Commission Rules of Business go into effect.