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Anntinttitt &port ilia tilt Mammon & uctl of t!it Cttg of*aut>; mud: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The March 24, 1988 meeting of the Committee of the Whole was. called to order by its Chairman, Councilman Tom Zakrzewski at 4: 00 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen: Luecke, Niezgodski, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Voorde, Irene Gammon, City Clerk, JoAnn Harper, Chief Deputy Clerk, James Wensits, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Zakrzewski noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review Bill No. 10-88 which would amend the Council rules governing the Common Council. Councilman Zakrzewski then called upon the. Council Attorney to review the Bill. Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand noted that the proposed Bill incorporates the various proposed changes informally discussed by the Council members earlier this year. She noted that since the Bill was filed in early February that two additional items should be discussed for possible inclusion into the Bill. The first is to allow the Common Council to hear a formal address on an annual basis by the Mayor. She noted that I.C. 36-4-5-3 (copy attached) requires to Mayor to "provide a statement of the finances and general condition of the City to the City legislative body at least once a year. " She noted that many other . • communities have such a formal address before the Council. Councilman Voorde suggested that this be included at the second regular meeting of the Council each January. He also noted that he had discussed this with the Mayor and that he was receptive to the idea. A majority of the Council agreed to include this new section. The Council Attorney then noted that she would recommend inclusion of reading the amended title by the City Clerk when an amendment has been approved by the Council. Following discussion, a majority of the Council agreed to include this amendment. The Council Attorney then reviewed each of the major changes on a section by section basis. Councilman Voorde suggested that in Section 2-2 that the instruction and promotion accounts be added to this section. A majority of the Council agreed to this amendment. It was noted that in Section 2-7 (e) that a procedure was incorporated to rotate the roll call votes on third readings and on all Resolutions. Councilman Coleman requested that .... ..... .. 71.• .u.,t.....° co