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INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF ADlvIINISTRATIVE ANE) LEGAL <br /> <br /> REQUmEMENTS <br /> <br /> 1. TIlE ADDITION OF MAN~ NEW ADMINISTRATIVE A_ND <br /> <br /> LEGAL REQU]IR]EMENTS INCREASES TIlE AMOUNT OF <br /> TIME COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST SPEND ON <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. CHANGES IN <br /> EMPLOYMENT LAW, THE OPEN ,MEETINGS LAW, AND <br /> LAWS AFFECTING PLANNING AND ZON]i~G DECISIONS <br /> HAVE INCREASED TI-{E COIv[PLEXITY OF CITY <br /> ADMINISTRATION. (LYLE--OFFER COlvfM]ENTS. <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 CONSUlvfINO, ESPECIALLY IF THE COUNCIL <br /> MEMBER HOLDS A FULL-TIME JOB IN ADDITION TO HIS <br /> OR HEK COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES.)' <br /> <br />· INCREASING DEMANDS ON GOVER_NMENT <br /> <br /> 1. MOST CITIES ARE EXPERfENCING INCREASING <br /> DEMANDS FOR SERVICE. AGAIN, IF DElVIA_NDS PLACED <br /> ON THE CITY ARE INCKEASING, COUNCIL MEMBERS <br /> MAY NEED TO DEVOTE MORE TIME TO <br /> · ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. (LYLE--OFFER COlvfME~S. <br /> <br />-83- <br /> <br /> <br />