HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 09-24 Maplewood eyes ways to set adjournment time DISPATCH Maplewoodeyes ways
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Mayor Robert Bruton's rrleetings to 'more rea- said. "If we have things
proposal t o encourage sonable hours." that have to be taken care
midnight adjournment of Now, he stated, the pub- of, I don't want them de-
city council meetings in lic is unaware of some layed for a week or two. If
Maplewood was rejected council actions because we have to work until 4
by a 2-2 vote last Thurs- "they're taken early in,
I don't care. I'm
day. • the morning." here to take care of our
But another plan. sub- Mayor Bruton had sup people."
m i-t t e d by Councilman port for the changed pro-, But Wiegert said he per-
Don Wiegert,is still alive. cedure from Councilman s o n a 11 y has nothing
Wiegert said the council Norm Anderson. But Wie- against a 4 p.m. starting
should consider meeting G eavudissented Councilman John time."That's another way of
from 4
handle matters w�mostly
little Wiegert. meanwhile,fo getting" at it,"he reported,
public interest, .then re- said he was opposed to if you are concerned
about being up at all
turn to complete its busi-• procedures that become
ness at7:30,p.m. too formalized. hours."
Last Thursday's meet-
Presumably, that would - "We have to be respon- ing adjourned, at 12:55
allow for adjournments sive to our people," he a.m.
closer to midnight.
-Now the council fre-
quently meets until 1 and
2 a.m. and as late as 3:58
a.m.once.
Mayor Bruton asked in
a motion for postpone-
ment of council and ad-
ministrative presentations
if that point on the agenda
isn't reached by midnight.
•
In some instances, he
said, the presentations.
Itacked on the end of the
agendas, last longer than
the rest of the meeting.
He said his proposal
would encourage limiting!