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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Drew Sanders
City Manager
123 E Roger Smith Ave,
Cortez, CO. 81321
dsanders@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

DREW SANDERS, CITY MANAGER

Date:

June 6, 2023

RE:

Ordinance No. 1321, Series 2023, Proposed Update to Sec. 2-3, Council Rules of Procedure

DISCUSSION

The current version of Section 2-3, Council Rules of Procedure Generally was revised in 1968 and contains some outdated language and requirements that are not in keeping with the current needs of the Council and the City. There are outdated references to gender, notification practices that are not in keeping with modern methods, and a requirement for strict adherence to Roberts Rules of Order, and others. The need has arisen to update the rules to reflect current practices.

The draft ordinance explains the various proposed changes made to the rules by City staff, as well as a final draft. In an effort to ensure the Council and community members can plainly see the proposed changes, a mockup of the staff working version using the Track Changes feature of Microsoft WORD is also attached as part of the ordinance packet.

BACKGROUND

Please see attachments.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council approve on first reading Ordinance No. 1321, Series 2023, approving a revision of Section 2-3, Council Rules of Procedure Generally, and set for second reading and public hearing on July 11, 2023.

MOTION

If agreed upon by the City Council a possible motion would be:
I move to approve on first reading Ordinance 1321, Series 2023 approving a revision to Section 2-3, Council Rules of Procedure Generally, of the Cortez City Code, and set the Ordinance for a second reading and public hearing on July 11, 2023.

Attachments

Sec 2-3 track changes

Sec 2-3 proposed final

Ordinance No. 1321