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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2018-02-05 | 4 | Chair Dieter stated that she would like to make a motion to repeal the original resolution and any resolution amending it altogether, introduce a new resolution that adopts Rosenberg's Rules of Order, unless it conflicts with an express rule adopted by resolution of the City Council, and where Rosenberg is silent, provisions would be added to the resolution; in other words, standard parliamentary rules would be adopted and special rules would be passed as needed; further stated to try to guide the discussion, she would share a handout with follow Commissioners because it is in writing and will be made part of the public record. The City Clerk inquired whether the motion would be to make a recommendation to have Council repeal the resolutions because Council has to repeal its resolutions, to which Chair Dieter responded correct. Chair Dieter stated what she has handed out includes her outline of Rosenberg's Rules of Order, which is part of the staff report, and clauses needed in the new resolution; the items Rosenberg's Rules is silent on and the City Council has taken a position on are in the list of clauses; the first is counting votes, which the public speaker addressed; read the proposed clauses; stated that she reviewed the daisy chain of resolutions and included what she considered to be important or missing and came up with the list of clauses that the Commission could consider adding to Rosenberg's Rules or Order; stated that is her motion. Commissioner Foreman requested the motion be read back. Chair Dieter stated the motion is to consider suggesting that the City Council repeal the original resolution and any resolutions amending it and introduce a new resolution adopting Rosenberg's Rules of Order, unless it conflicts with an express rules adopted by resolution of the City Council; where Rosenberg's Rules is silent, add provisions to the resolution which she specifically named. Commissioner Foreman stated the handout is simply an outline of how to attack the matter and does not necessarily become part of the motion; leases and land sales are covered under the Charter, which is kind of redundant; without going over everything section by section, he does not know that everything has been covered; he is assuming the motion is just how the Commission proceeds, not necessarily that the handout is where the Commission will end up; inquired whether or not his understanding is fair. Chair Dieter respond a little of both; stated that she would like the Commission to end up here, but she thought maybe the Commission may have something to add if members feel there is something important she may have missed; Rosenberg's Rules of Order were part of the agenda packet; she decided to write an outline to help the Commission focus because it is too hard to read quite a few pages. Commissioner Foreman stated that he likes the list, but may have an issue with closing debate; he thinks it should be very difficult to close debate, not just a majority vote; he Meeting of the Open Government Commission February 5, 2018 4 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2018-02-05.pdf |