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A Resolution amending the following Sections of Appendix A, Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council: Section 1.102 to update the initial term of appointment for certain Council Office staff; Section 3.103 to update the time and manner of introduction; Section 4.103 to remove a redundant clause; and Section 4.104 to update the Order of Business; and creating Part Seven (7) of the Rules to formally adopt the Council Capital Project Expenditure Policy, effective upon passage of Council. [Council Office, Maynard]
Summary
This is a request for Council to adopt a Resolution amending the following sections of Appendix A, Rules and Procedures of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council: Section 1.102 to update the initial term of appointment for certain Council office staff; section 3.103 to update the time and manner of introduction; section 4.103 to remove redundant clause; and section 4.104 to update the order of business; and creating part seven (7) of the rules to formally adopt the Council Capital Project Expenditure Policy.
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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 County Council" (hereinafter, "Rules"); and
WHEREAS, the Urban County Council desires to amend the Rules in a comprehensive manner to provide up-to-date instruction and direction to members of the Urban County Council and its core staff regarding the administrative responsibilities of the Urban County Council; 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 proposed changes to the Rules was given to all Councilmembers at the C...
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