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A Resolution amending Appendix A, Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, amending Section 2.204 providing that the Council may consider and act on any matter referred to a Council committee. [Council Office, Maynard]
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WHEREAS, the Council, by Resolution No. 55-79, as amended, adopted "Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council"; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to amend the Rules to referring items to committee; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council to provide that the Urban County Council may consider and act on any matter referred to a committee; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.104 of the rules provides that "[n]o permanent change shall be made to these Rules without notice specifying the purpose and wording of the change given prior to the consideration of the change and the adoption of the permanent change by a majority of all Councilmembers through an amending resolution"; and
WHEREAS, notice of the aforementioned changes was given to all Councilmembers at the Whole Work Session on May 15, 2012.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 2.204 of the Appendix A, Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.204. - Reference of matters to committee.
The vice-mayor may refer any item directly to committee. Any councilmember may request the vice-mayor to refer items to committee. Otherwise, items shall be referred to committee by a majority vote. This notwithstanding, the Council may at any time consider and act on any matter referred to committee. All items which are sent directly to committee through the vice-mayor should be included as information in the packet and notice given at work session.
Section2 - That this resolution shall be effective upon date of passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL: ___________________________________ MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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