AT A GLANCE

City Director David Allen proposed multiple amendments to the Rules of Order and Procedures of the Siloam Springs Board of Directors. The proposed amendments are as follows:

• Contracts and approvals moved from consent agenda to regularly scheduled items.

6.c. Agenda Additions

• All board meeting agendas and all packet information, including but not limited to presentation material and staff report items, will be posted for the board and public on the city website, no later than seven days to said meeting date.

• Any board member or the mayor may add a new item to the agenda as long as it is within 48 hours in advance of the date the agenda is posted publicly. Upon request of two board members, a new item may be added to the agenda during a meeting if it requires immediate board of directors consideration.

• Minutes of the previous meetings of the planning commission, parks advisory board and any other board or commission which is appointed by the mayor or board of directors or city administrator will be provided in the board packet online. Minutes of the previous meetings of any board or group which receives city money from a contract for services will be provided in the board packet online.]

6.d. Old business and new business

• During a presentation by staff and applicants the board of directors will have the opportunity for comment first, followed by comments from the public.

B. Duties and privileges 1. Seating

• The board of directors shall occupy the respective seats in the boardroom in order of position numbers one through seven.

4. Voting

• Suspending the rules and reading an ordinance by title only requires a simple majority (four affirmative votes). An emergency clause requires five votes to pass.

5. Quorum

• A majority of the board of directors shall be necessary to constitute a quorum to do business.

C.1.b. Mayor’s Veto Power

• The mayor has the power to veto any ordinance, resolution or order (other than personnel) passed by a majority of the board of directors and/or adopted by the board of directors within five days of the board of directors vote at which time the mayor shall file in the city clerk’s office a written statement of reasons for the veto. The mayor’s veto statement will be communicated to the board of directors by the city clerk immediately upon her receipt of the statement of veto. At the first board of directors meeting following the veto, the board may override the veto by a two-thirds majority (five votes).

D.1. Agenda

• Any board member or the mayor may add a new item to the agenda, as long as it is within 48 hours in advance of the date the agenda is posted publicly. Upon the request of two board members, a new item may be added to the agenda during a meeting if it requires immediate board of directors consideration.

E. Internal boards, committees, commissions and appointments

• The deadline date for acceptance of applicants of public individuals to be appointed to city commissions, boards, committees, or any other appointments shall be communicated to the board of directors in a clear and separate email. All applicants for the final choices shall be emailed to the board of directors before the appointments are included in the board packet.