15-Council Members to serve as liaisonsCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
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Agenda Item No.:
06/03/09
Council Date:
City Council
City Council
15.
06/03/09
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to appoint Council Members to serve as liaisons on city boards, committees and commissions
POLICY ISSUE(S):
City boards and commissions
BACKGROUND:
The City's standing boards, commissions, and committees provide valuable input into city issues and
also act as an incubator of ideas. Each committee is suppose to have a Council Member to act as a
liaison between the committee and the City Council. The role of the Council Liaison is to be an
observer at the committee meeting and provide background information to the City Council when a
committee issue comes before the City Council. So as not to have a chilling effect on committee
discussions, limit the number of ideas, or to have an unfair advantage over other Council Members,
Council Liaisons are not suppose to take active roles in their committees or otherwise directly or
indirectly influence committee discussions. Additionally, Council Members should rotate to a different
committee each year to increase their knowledge and eliminate the potential perception that a Council
Member has undue influence over a committee.
At the meeting on May 26`h Council Members each selected a board or committee to serve as liaison. It
was a consensus of the Council to complete the process at this meeting, allowing Council Member
McCarthy to select a committee and then each Council Member would select an additional committee.
Remaining committees include: Housing Authority, Main Street, Municipal Band, Board of Health,
Library, Traffic, Board of Adjustment, Ark-Tex Council of Governments, and the Visitors and
Convention Council.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report ~ Minute Order
Expense
❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution
Budgeted Amt.
❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance
y'I'D Actual
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Acct. Name
Acct. Number
FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
~ Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
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