File #: BILL NO. 21-46    Name:
Type: Ordinance - Committee Status: Passed
File created: 12/23/2020 In control: City Council - Regular Session
On agenda: 4/21/2021 Final action: 5/4/2021
Title: An Ordinance amending Sections 2-60.3 Duties of the regular Standing Committees and 2-60.6 Other Duties; as found in Division 2. Article II. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri to update the duties and authorities of each City Council Committee to better reflect current practice and specifically to further clarify the duties of each City Council Committee related to the recommendation for approval of contracts for goods and services. (Rules 3/4/21)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance
Related files: 2020-3330, 2020-3739, 2020-3758
Title
An Ordinance amending Sections 2-60.3 Duties of the regular Standing Committees and 2-60.6 Other Duties; as found in Division 2. Article II. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri to update the duties and authorities of each City Council Committee to better reflect current practice and specifically to further clarify the duties of each City Council Committee related to the recommendation for approval of contracts for goods and services. (Rules 3/4/21)

Body

Over the last several meetings the City Council Rules Committee has reviewed the duties and authority of each of the individual City Council Committees. Over time the needs and duties have shifted and this ordinance aligns the current practice of the Committees and the language in section 2-60.3 of the code. Significantly, it also addresses provisions found in section 2-60.6 that provide for "other duties" of the Committees. This section now specifies that each Committee will have jurisdiction over certain types of agreements requiring the expenditure of funds.


Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend approval of an Ordinance amending Sections 2-60.3 Duties of the regular Standing Committees and 2-60.6 Other Duties; as found in Division 2. Article II. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri to update the duties and authorities of each City Council Committee to better reflect current practice and specifically to further clarify the duties of each City Council Committee related to the recommendation for approval of contracts for goods and services." to the City Council.

Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of an Ordinance amending Sections 2-60.3 Duties of the regular Standing Committees and 2-60.6 Other Duties; as found in Division 2. Article II. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri to update the duties and authorities of each City Council Committee to b...

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