Approve Amending Council Meeting Schedule for August, November and December

Purpose:  To reschedule Council meetings that fall on the Primary and General Election, and December Holiday

Background:  Tuesday, August 9 and Tuesday, November 8 are the dates for the Primary and General Elections for 2016.  According to State Statute 204C.03, no City meetings are allowed to be held during the times the polling locations are open for voting.  Council may elect to begin the meeting at 8:00 p.m., which is allowed as polls are closed by then, or reschedule to a different night, which is what we have done in the past.  Staff is recommending rescheduling the Tuesday, August 9 City Council meeting to Monday, August 8, and the Tuesday, November 8 City Council meeting to Monday, November 7.   

Council typically cancels the second Council meeting in December due to the holidays.  The second meeting this year would fall on December 27, 2016.  Council usually cancels Public Works as well, which falls on Tuesday, December 20.  

If Council is not in agreement with the dates/cancelations recommended by staff and would like to vote for something different, this case may be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.




 

All meeting changes will be noticed with the Official Posting of the Meeting Schedule on the Posting Board in the lobby of the Municipal Center, as well as on the City's website. 

Staff recommends rescheduling the August 9 meeting to August 8, the November 8 meeting to November 7 and to cancel the Public Works Committee meeting for December and the second City Council meeting originally scheduled for December 27.  

Motion to reschedule the  August 9 meeting to August 8, the November 8 meeting to November 7, and to cancel the Public Works Committee meeting for December and the second City Council meeting originally scheduled for December 27.