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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2018-03-05 | 12 | Commissioner Foreman responded in the affirmative. Vice Chair Little concurred. Chair Dieter stated the next item is meeting adjournment time. The City Clerk inquired whether the proposal eliminates the requirement to add meetings if three meetings in a row go past 11:00 p.m. Commissioner Foreman responded in the negative; stated the matter is in the Sunshine Ordinance. Chair Dieter stated that she did not know whether the issue belongs in the orderly conduct of meetings and she thinks it is also a side issue. The City Attorney stated concern was raised at the last Council meeting; the Commission does not have to make a recommendation. The City Clerk stated having no new items heard after 11:30 p.m. goes past the 11:00 p.m. meeting deadline. Chair Dieter stated under the proposal, a vote would not be done until 11:30 p.m.; the Council would know they are not going to address any more items and the matter would not have to be discussed; the meeting would continue smoothly until 11:30 p.m. The City Clerk stated the Sunshine ordinance would have to be modified to do so and a decision needs to be made about the three times in a row requirement. Chair Dieter stated the subcommittee is suggesting the current requirement be repealed and the rule be replaced. Commissioner Foreman inquired where is the requirement about three meetings in a row, to which the City Clerk responded the Sunshine Ordinance. Chair Dieter stated it is not currently in the rules; it is a separate ordinance. In response to Chair Dieter's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the Sunshine Ordinance has to be amended by ordinance; the rules or order cannot modify an ordinance regulation; outlined the current ordinance; stated the requirement to add more meetings is unclear and has never been triggered; the rules of order saying there is only one vote and new items can be taken up to 11:30 p.m. modifies the ordinance; the question is if the Commission is recommending the ordinance be modified. Chair Dieter responded that she is only recommending changing the time. Meeting Open Government Commission March 5, 2018 12 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2018-03-05.pdf |