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HomeMy WebLinkAbout47-09 ResolutionRECORD OF RESOLUTIONS Inc.. Form No. 30045 Resolartiai No. A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 4.01 ("COUNCIL MEETINGS") OF THE COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER WHEREAS, the existing Council Rules of Order, as approved by Council with Resolution 09-96 and amended by Resolution 87-08, require that Regular Meetings be held on the first and third Mondays of each month; and WHEREAS, Council desires to adjust their Regular Meeting schedule for 2010 to the second and fourth Mondays of the month; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Council Rules of Order in order to provide flexibility for Council in determining the Regular Meeting schedule for each year. NOW, THEREFO , BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of Ohio, of the elected members concurring, that: Section 1. Section 4.01 ("Council Meetings") of the Council Rules of Order is hereby amended as follows: 47-09 Passed . 20 Regular meetings shall be held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month or on such dates as are otherwise approved on the yearly meeting calendar or by a majority vote of City Council. Meetings shall be convened in the Council Chamber of the City of Dublin at 7:00 p.m., or in an alternate public place within the City of Dublin corporate limits, provided that a public notice shall be posted on the entrance doors of the Municipal Building 24 hours prior to the meeting time. In the event that a regular meeting date of the Council coincides with a legal holiday, or presents a conflict for a majority of members, Council may establish an alternate date, or cancel the regular meeting. The Clerk shall ensure that any cancellation, alternate date or alternate location is published on the City's web site or other generally accepted medium, as designated by Council. Section 2. This amendment shall be submitted and read to Council at the September 21, 2009 Council meeting and acted upon by Council at the October 5, 2009 Council meeting, in accordance with the Section 2.04 of the Council Rules of Order. Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective upon passage, in accordance with Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter. Passed this`~~ day of C~~~~1~ , 2009. ATTEST: Clerk of Council CTfY OF DUBLIN_ C3ffice of the City Manager 5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017-1090 Phone: 614-410-4400 • Fax: 614-410-4490 To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Terry Foegler, City Manager Date: October 1, 2449 Initiated By: Anne Clarke, Clerk of Council Summary Re: Resolution 47-09 -Amending the Council Rules of ©rder Memo This resolution was introduced at the Council meeting of September 21, 24Q9 and voted upon. Per Section 2.44 of the Council Rules of Order, the amendment should have been introduced and then formally acted upon at the following meeting (October 5). Recommendation Staff recommends that Council reaffirm their vote on Resolution 47-09 at the October 5 Council meeting. CTfY OF DUBLIN_ C)ffice of the City Manager 5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017-1090 Phone: 614-410-4400 • Fax: 614-410-4490 To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Terry Foegler, City Manager Date: September 17, 2009 Initiated By: Anne Clarke, Clerk of Council Summary Re: Resolution 47-09, Amending the Council Rules of Order Memo During discussion of the Regular Meeting schedule for 2010, Council determined that changing the meetings from the first and third Mondays of the month to the second and fourth Mondays of the month in 2010 would eliminate some of the conflicts associated with national holiday observances on Mondays. Therefore, Council has decided to meet, generally, on the second and fourth Mondays of the month for 2010. The Council Rules of Order, Section 4.01 specifies that: "Regular meetings shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month." In order to provide flexibility in the future scheduling of Regular Meeting dates, Council would need to amend Section 4.01 as follow-s: Regular meetings shall be held on the ~;,.n+ „r,a +r.:..,a ,~~r„r,a~<,n „~ o,,,.r, ,.,,.,,+i, second and fourth Mondays of each month or on such dates as arc otherwise approved on the ,yearly meeting calendar or by a majority vote of City Council. Meetings shall be convened in the Council Chamber of the City of Dublin at 7:00 p.m., or in an alternate public place within the City of Dublin corporate limits, provided that a public notice shall be posted on the entrance doors of the Municipal Building 24 hours prior to the meeting time. In the event that a regular meeting date of the Council coincides with a legal holiday, or presents a conflict for a majority of members, Council may establish an alternate date, or cancel the regular meeting. The Clerk shall ensure that any cancellation, alternate date or alternate location is published on the City's web site or other generally accepted medium, as designated by Council. Recommendation Staff is recommending introduction of Resolution 47-09 at the September 21, 200 Council meeting and adoption at the October 5, 2009 Council meeting, in accordance with Section 2.04 of the Council Rules of Order.