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f ... t'~ \, . t # . . . . Consent Aqenda: " , .. ..~ The City Manager shall prepare a consent agenda for each' . . regular meeting. The consent agenda shall contain routine, non- controversial items which require little or no Council delibera- . Items to be placed wi~hin the consent agenda include the tion. settings of dates and times~.or hearings, routine licenses, approval of vouchers, app~oval of specifications, reapportionment of assessment and other items which in the judgment of the City . Manager are of a routine or ,<non-controversial nature. The City' Manager may place,an item Ilormally found in the qonsent agenda under council business if it is believed to requi.re explanatio~ to the Council, .qrif it ,is believed to require Council discus- sion. No item in the consent agenda may be debated, and the motion to approve the consent agenda shall not be debatable. Prior to entertaining a motion to approve the consent agenda, thEl Mayor or presiding officer shall ask whether any Councilmember desires an item to be removed from the consent agenda. Any Councilmember by means of a non-debatable request to the chair may have an item removed from the consent agenda. Any such item removed shall automatically becomethe,last item under Council Business. If more than one item is removed they shall b e placed at the end of Council Business in the order they are found in the consent agenda. Aqenda: All matters to be submitted to the Council shall be filed not later than 12:00 noon on the Thursday prior to the Tuesday Council meeting at which consideration is desired, and shall be delivered to the City Manager, or in his absence the City Clerk. In unusual circumstances and when the matter does not require investigation, an item may be accepted after the deadline upon the approval of the City Manager. No item of business shall be cQnsidered by the Council which does not appear on the agenda for the meeting, I i The Mayor and each Councilmember shall be provided with a copy of the agelida as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No matter may be submitted for Council action by any administrative official, department head, or employee unless it has first been presented to the City Manager for inclusion on the agenda. Minutes: (a) The City Clerk shall keep a re cord of all Council meetings. (b) Unless a reading of the minutes of a Council meeting is requested by a member of the Counqil, such minutes may be approved without reading if each member has previously been 'provided with a copy. (c) In the event the Clerk shall fail or decline to amenj or change the minutes, upon informal request, at the time they are submitted for approval, the Council may, by motion carried by majority vote amend the minutes. Such amending motion shall become a part cf the minutes of the subsequent meeting.