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Co <br /> <br />INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL <br /> <br />RF_,QLrmEMENTS <br /> <br />1. THE ADDITION OF MANY NEW ADMINISTRATIVE AND <br /> <br /> LEGAL REQUIREMENTS INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF <br /> TIME COUNCIl, MEMBERS MUST SPEND ON <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. CHANGES IN <br /> EMPLOYMENT LAW, TIlE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND <br /> LAWS AFFECTING PLANNING AND ZONING DECISIONS <br /> HAVE INCREASED THE COMPLEXITY OF CITY <br /> AD~STRATION. (LYLE---OFFER COIvlMENTS. <br /> SUGGESTONS: COUNCILS LIKE TO DEPEND ON THEIR <br /> CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL TO KEEP THEM OUT <br /> OF TROUBLE. KEEPING UP WITH CHANGES IN THE LAW <br /> IS TIME CONSUMJNG, ESPECIALLY IF THE COUNCIL <br /> MEMBER HOLDS A FULL-TIME JOB IN ADDITION TO HIS <br /> OR HER COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES.)' <br /> <br />iNCREASING DEMANDS ON GOVERNIviENT <br /> <br />1. MOST CITIES ARE EXPERIENCING INCREASING <br /> DEMANDS FOR SERVICE. AGAIN, IF DEMANDS PLACED <br /> ON THE CITY ARE INCREASING, COUNCIL MEMBERS <br /> MAY NEED TO DEVOTE MORE TIME TO <br /> . ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. (LYLE--OFFER COM/viE~S. <br /> <br />4q <br /> <br /> <br />