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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
I I. VI RT UAL PARTICI PATI ON LINK
A. Virtual Participation Link
The City Council Meeting was held virtually in the Council Chambers.
B. Roll Call
Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, Bob
Baggett, Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga and Chris Steams.
Councilmember Yolanda Trout-Manuel was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following department directors and staff
members were present: Innovation and Technical Support Specialist
Danika Olson, Director of Innovation&Technology David Travis, Chief of
Police Dan O'Neil and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually: City Attorney Kendra Comeau, Assistant Director of
Innovation and Technology Ashley Riggs, Director of Public Works Ingrid
Gaub, Director of Parks,Arts, and Recreation Daryl Faber, Director of
Human Resources and Risk Management Candis Martinson and Director
of Administration Dana Hinman.
III. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications to the agenda.
IV. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Resolution No. 5543(Comeau)
A Resolution amending the City Council Rules of Procedure
City Attorney Comeau presented the proposed rule revisions to the
Council Rules of Procedure. She reviewed the changes to regular meeting
seating assignments, alio-T.-Wing for virtual meetings, meeting notification
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changes, clarifying that closed and executive sessions can be in regular
meetings or study sessions, allowing for written comments, notifications for
missing meetings, allowing for remote attendance, prohibiting the use of
cell phones during meetings, motions to table, updates to the roll call vote,
timekeeping for public comments, the Deputy Mayor appointment process,
duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Mayor, removing the matrix and
how topics are added to the agenda, formalizing appointments to codified
and non-codified Council Boards and Committees, formalizing
communication between the Deputy Mayor and Council and use of City
email.
Council discussed changes to the Deputy Mayor appointment,
appointments to boards and commissions, seating assignments at the dais,
communications between Councilmembers and use of cell phones during
meetings.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
APPROVED this 8th day of September, 2020.
CLAUDE D'`kORS�UTY MAYOR Shawn City
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(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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