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A Resolution amending Section 2.103 of Appendix A, Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, creating the following standing committees: Planning and Public Safety; Social Services, Community Development and General Government; Environmental Quality and Public Works; and Budget and Finance and Economic Development; providing that the Budget and Finance and Economic Development Committee shall meet as the Committee of the Whole and shall be chaired by the Vice-Mayor or a designee; effective January 1, 2015. [Council Office, Maynard]
Summary
An Ordinance amending the Council rules to adopt the new Council committee structure.
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WHEREAS, the Urban County Council, by Resolution No. 55-79, as amended, has adopted "Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban
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 Committee of the Whole meeting on August 28, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 2.102 of the Council Rules be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.102 - Standing committees.
As soon as possible after the election of councilmembers, the vice-mayor shall make appointments to the standing committees, as required by these rules. If necessary after committee chairs have been selected, the vice-mayor shall adjust appointments only as needed to comply with this rule.
The standing committees shall be as follows:
(1) Planning and public safety committee, to which shall be referred matters relating to the div...
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