HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2012-R0256 - Amend Resolution 2012-R0109 - City Council Meeting Time - 06/21/2012Resolution No. 2012-RO256
June 21, 2012
Item No. 6.14
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lubbock City Charter (Ch. 1, Art. IX, § 13) establishes that
:meetings of the City Council shall be at such time as prescribed by resolution, and
WHEREAS, the Lubbock City Charter also establishes that the affirmative vote of
any four (4) Councilmembers shall be sufficient and necessary to adopt a resolution (Ch.
1, Art. IX, § 15); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to conduct its
regular meetings at the times set forth herein so that citizens may attend the meetings and
articipate in their local government; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section II(B) of the City of Lubbock Council Rules,
,Order of Business and Procedure Manual, this proposed amendment has been introduced
into the record at a prior regular meeting of the City Council; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
I SECTION ONE: THAT Resolution No. 2012-RO109 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
C. Evening Meetings. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary.
the City Council shall: 1) convene its regular meetings at 3:00 p.m. to conduct its
executive session, if any; and 2) conduct the public portion of the regular meeting
beginning at 6:15 p.m. or at such other time as selected by the City Council by
motion. Nothing herein shall require that an emergency or special called meeting
be held exclusively at the times set forth herein.
The executive session may be scheduled at a time other than 3:00 p.m., if the
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem both approve the scheduling of the executive session
at another time. In addition, a work session may be scheduled for a time other
than 6:15 p.m., if the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem both approve the scheduling of a
work session at another time.
SECTION TWO: THAT this amendment shall have an effective date of August
1, 2012.
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Passed by the City Council on
June 21, 2012
GLE . ROBERTSON. MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebe ca Garza, City S cre
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Glen . Robertson, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Chad Weaver, Assistant City Attorney
vw:ccdocs. RES.Evening Meetings
June 12, 2012