19860701 r-86-31RESOLUTION NO. R-86-31
WHEREAS, the City Charter, Chapter 5, Section 5.5, states that the first
meeting of the newly elected Council shall take place in Council Chambers in
~he City Hall at eight o'clock P.M. on the first Tuesday of July following
their election; and
WHEREAS, the time, place, and dates of future meetings may be determined
by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (as amended through Sept-
ember 4, 1982) clearly states in Section 2.1-340.1 the public business shall
be transacted under the scrutiny of public eye; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of Conducting effective and efficient
meetings with maximum public participation and knowledge in full view of the
public eye; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of and will attempt to complete city
business in two meetings each month; and
WHEREAS, hearings are already scheduled for three meetings in July and one
meeting in August, and changing such meetings would incur additional advertis-
ing:~expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council shall hold three meetings in July on the first, second
and third Tuesdays, shall hold one meeting in August on the fourth Tuesday,
and shall hold two meetings in September on the second and third Tuesdays,
but shall thereafter hold meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month, at City Hall, at eight o'clock P.M.; and
2. Should extensive public work sessions or special meetings of Council be
necessary, it shall be determined by a majority vote of the Council and
shall be scheduled as appropriate and shall be publicly announced at which
time the subject matter will also be announced; and
3. It shall be the policy of the Council that all members will be in City
Hall at 7:30 P.M. the night of such regularly scheduled meetings and the
Council agenda shall show that period from 7:30 to 8:00 P.M. as a public
work session, but it also may be used, after a call to order of the Council
and public action as required by law, for an executive session. Should
there be no need for either a work session or executive session, Council
members will be available for citizen discussions.
Adopted this 1st day of july , 1986.
ATTEST:
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