The commission delayed the insurance change until Sept. 1 to give the industry a chance to propose less-costly options.

Both assignments were open-ended, with the commission delaying its decision on a permanent city manager until later that year.

The commission also delayed a hearing on the matter.

The commission had expected to vote yesterday, but delayed consideration of all three Plaza hotel matters until July 12.

The commission decided that hearings to compare various offers would be too time-consuming and would delay the service, the court said.

Still, just this week, the commission delayed two items related to the bond sale that had been on its agenda for Thursday.

Therefore the commission delayed its trials until 27 December to allow Hotchkiss to make final adjustments on the base area.

The commission had delayed approving the plan on three other occasions.

In a separate case, the commission delayed action on rules requiring employers to make pension contributions for employees who work beyond the age of 65.

The commission had previously delayed the effective date amid complaints that complying with the rules would be too costly for small companies.