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File #: ORD2016-07    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/8/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/18/2016 Final action: 4/18/2016
Title: Approval of Ordinance 2016-07 to Amend the City of Smyrna Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Article II, Division II, Section 2-51. - Parliamentary rules.
Sponsors: Ron Fennel
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 2016-07 Sec 2-51parliamentary rules (2).pdf, 2. Relined Sec 2-51 Parliamentary rules .pdf

Impact

WARD:  All Wards

 

COMMITTEE:  Administration

 

$ IMPACT:  None

 

Title

Approval of Ordinance 2016-07 to Amend the City of Smyrna Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Article II, Division II, Section 2-51. - Parliamentary rules.

Body

ISSUE:  Recommendation to remove the requirement to use a specific edition of Robert's Rules of Order.

 

BACKGROUND:  The current ordinance was established prior to 1977. The ordinance presently requires Council to use parliamentary rules from the 1961 version of Robert's Rules of Order. The oldest version on file with the Smyrna Public Library is from 1996. Staff recommends removing the requirement to use a specific edition.

 

RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION:  Staff recommends approval.