HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 12 10 Regular I Resolution 2001-47 Amending City Rules of Procedures
COMMISSION AGENDA
Consent
ITEM I
Informational
Public Hearing
Regular x
December 10.2001
Meeting
Dept.
REQUEST:
Approve Resolution No. 2001-47 amending Rule 8 ofthe City Commission's Rules of Procedure.
PURPOSE:
The City Commission directed the City Attorney to prepare a Resolution amending the City
Commission's Rules of Procedure. The Commission apparently desires to limit the amount oftime
a Commissioner may speak on anyone motion recognized by the Chair in order to reduce the time
it takes to complete a City Commission Meeting.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
The City Commission adopted City Commission Rules of Procedure by adopting Resolution No.
908.
The City Charter permits the City Commission to adopt Rules of Procedure for conducting City
Commission Meetings.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The City Attorney has prepared Resolution 2001-47 based on the City Commission's direction. The
City Commission has the policy discretion to adopt the Resolution and amend its Rules of Procedure.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The City Attorney provides Resolution 2001-47 for the City Commission's consideration. The City
Commission is vested with the authority to adopt its own Rules of Procedure.
ATTACHMENT:
Resolution No. 2001-47.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
THE CONDUCT OF COMMISSION MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it is in the best interests of the City to amend the
policies and procedures of the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
follows:
Commission Rules. City Commission Resolution No. 908 is hereby amended as
a. Rule 8, "There shall be no limit as to the amount of time a Commissioner may
speak. ", is hereby deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with a new Rule 8 as
follows:
"Once a motion has been made and seconded on any agenda item, each Commissioner
shall be entitled to speak for a period of five (5) minutes when recognized by the
Chair, not to exceed ten (10) minutes on anyone motion. "
Section 2. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion
of this resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. '