How does the commission set policy for the City of Battle Creek?
Official decisions made by the commission are written in the form of a resolution. Commissioners or the City Manager may place resolutions on the commission meeting agenda. These resolutions may be discussed, changed (amended), or tabled before a final vote is called. What is the consent agenda? Many actions of the commission are routine approvals. They provide oversight of the City Managers decisions, but often do not require discussion by commissioners. An example would be a resolution to renew a committee appointment. The City Manager groups these resolutions together as the consent agenda so that the commission can take one vote to approve the entire slate of resolutions. Any commissioner may remove a resolution from this list before the vote is taken.
