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 Kirby
 Code of Ordinances
 Title III. ADMINISTRATION
 Chapter 30. CITY COUNCIL

  § 30.04. AGENDA.  

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  • (A)

    Items on the agenda. An item may be placed on the agenda by the Mayor or City Manager. The City Manager, working in conjunction with the Mayor, will exercise his or her best judgment in determining what other items of City business should come before the Council. City staff seeking to have an item placed on an agenda shall submit that item to the City Manager's office for consideration. If 2 or more of the City Council members make a request in writing that an agenda item be placed on the agenda for any subsequent meeting, then such item shall be placed on the agenda for discussion and/or action as requested. A City Council member, in accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, may propose an item be placed on the agenda for a subsequent meeting, and any deliberation or decision on such item shall be limited to the proposal to place the item on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.

    If a Council member has a question regarding an agenda item, the Council member should contact the City Manager no later than 2 days prior to the scheduled meeting for clarification.

    A sufficient number of copies of City Council agendas shall be available to the public in advance of every council meeting both at City Hall and in council chambers immediately preceding the meeting. Each ordinance and resolution to be considered by the City Council shall be found in the citizen notebook located in the lobby at City Hall. Also available for each member of the press who shall request such copies in advance by filing a written request with the city secretary. A separate request shall not be necessary for each meeting. In no event, however, shall failure to provide any copy of any ordinance or resolution in any way affect the validity of said ordinance or resolution as passed by the City Council.

    No agenda item shall be worded in such a manner as to imply approval or disapproval of the action sought. Wording shall be neutral in character while giving the public full notice of the subject matter under consideration.

    (B)

    Submission of items and backup materials . Items to be placed on the agenda, including the materials to be distributed to Council in connection with the items, must reach the City Secretary's office at the City Hall before noon on the Wednesday of the week preceding the Council meeting.

    (C)

    Packets . The agenda packets for all Regular meetings will be emailed after 4:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the Thursday meeting. This should afford ample time for all Council members to inquire into the nature of each matter to be discussed.

( Ord. No. O-2015-769 , § 4.0, 6-11-2015; Ord. No. O-2016-804 , §§ 3, 7, 12-15-2016)