§ 2-23. Responsibility and authority of council president and mayor; finalizing of agenda.

The council president shall be responsible for determining the initial order of each part of the agenda for each meeting. All matters to be placed on the agenda by any member of the city council shall be authorized by the president of the council as provided herein. The council president shall be required to place all matters presented by a council member as prescribed herein on the agenda at the earliest possible opportunity for council action. All matters to be placed on the agenda by any member of the executive branch of government shall be authorized by the mayor as prescribed herein. All items placed on the agenda shall appear by title and initiating author. The council president and mayor shall finalize the agenda for submission to the clerk of the council no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday immediately prior to the next regular council meeting, at the earliest possible time prior to a recessed meeting, and prior to the issuance of the call for a special meeting.

(Ord. of 7-6-93, § 1; Ord. of 7-8-97, § 1; Ord. of 8-7-01, § 1; Ord. of 7-5-05(1), § 1; Ord. of 7-7-09, § 1; Ord. of 7-5-2017(1) )

State law reference

Operation of council, MCA 1972, § 21-8-11; powers of mayor, MCA 1972, § 21-8-15.