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Item No.: 13 Date: December 11, 2023 <br />Presenter: Christine Lusian <br />City Clerk <br />Agenda <br />Section: <br />Consent Agenda <br /> <br /> <br />Item Description: Amend City Code - Government Operations - Ordinance 286 <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />This item is for fomal approval of the text amendments in ordinance format and to publish a <br />summary in the newspaper to save on publication costs. The text updates were approved by <br />council on November 13, 2023. <br />2.Background/Summary: <br />Below is a summary of the updates previously approved by council. <br /> <br />Today, staff is recommending two actions, approval of the ordinance format required by Minn. <br />Stat. 412.191 Subd. 4. and a summary for the newspaper is authorized by Minn. Stat. 331A.01 <br />Subd. 10, which requires 4/5 vote. <br /> <br />Title 1 – Government Operations (Chapters 1 thru 10) summary of updates: <br />Chapter Updates <br />1- General Provisions Definition updates. <br />2- Administration, Article I. In <br />General <br />Update to duty titles in issuance of citations. Wording update in Disposal of <br />Property. <br />2- Administration, Article II. <br />City Council <br />Removal of IT reimbursement language in council. Clean up of Special meeting <br />provisions to comply with statue. <br />2- Administration, Article III. <br />Officers and Employees Update to purchase reference of City Administrator’s authorities. <br />2- Administration, Article IV. <br />Departments <br />Reorganized the article. Added departments. Added department head duties. <br />Updated Fire department to include the Orono Fire Chief position and its <br />responsibilities. <br />10-Special Assessments Updated deferment language. <br /> <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends adopting the ordinance and summary. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to 1) Adopt ordinance 286 of the third series amending title one of the city code relating to <br />government operations and 2) Approve a summary publication of ordinance 286. <br />Exhibits <br />Ex. A Ordinance 286 - Amend Code - Government Operations <br />Ex. B Ordinance 286 - Summary Publication <br />44