Relevant excerpts from this ordinance and this one:
The Mayor of the City of Gould shall not call special meetings to discuss City business without two thirds of the City Council’s vote to do so.
The Mayor nor City Council members shall attend or participate in any meetings with any organization in any location without City Council approval by two thirds [vote].
The Gould Citizens Advisory Council by passage of this ordinance is hereby banned from doing business in the City of Gould.
That the said Council is, in effect, causing confusion and discourse [sic] among the citizens of Gould and as a result is contributing to the friction not only between the Mayor and Council but also among the citizens who deserve a cooperative government.
[N]o new organizations shall be allowed to exist in the City of Gould without approval from a majority of the City Council.
And a quote from a backer of the ordinances, Councilwoman Sonja Farley:
“In everything, you have somebody in control over it. In everything,” said Council Member Sonja Farley.
Farley says no matter the group, if you discuss the city at all, the meeting must be approved by the city council.
“You couldn’t just come in here and get with four people and decide you want to start an organization,” said Farley. “You will go through your city council with documentation, the right paperwork and get an approval.”
Wow. I mean, wow. Thanks to Josh Blackman for the pointer; see also this story, with a quote from Prof. (and Dean) John DiPippa. Did I say, “wow”?