HomeMy WebLinkAboutA008 - Memo to Council from Mayor dated January 15, 1997 notifying of legal opinion request MEMO OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF AMES
TO: Members of the City Council FROM: Larry R. Curtis, Mayor Pit
DATE: January 15, 1997
SUBJECT: Item No. 23a of January 7, 1997, Agenda
It is my understanding that after the meeting of January 7 adjourned, a Council member raised the
question of whether the action on Item No. 23a was procedurally correct. The City Clerk then
contacted me, and I instructed her to consult the City Attorney for his analysis and opinion.
Attached is a copy of his memo to the City Clerk, including his alternatives and recommendation.
It is my intent to follow his recommendation and rule that the point of order raised after the meeting
was not timely, and the business was concluded by the enactment of the motion to have the
calculation made on the basis of square footage with a 25% limit. This is the motion that passed 4-3,
with my tie-breaking vote in favor of the motion.
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