R-16-21RESOLUTION NO. R-16-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the City Charter, Chapter 5, Section 5.5, states that the first meeting of
the newly elected City Council shall take place in the Council chamber at the City Hall on the
second Tuesday of July following the election, or at the first scheduled regular or special
meeting of the City Council in July, whichever first occurs; and
WHEREAS, the time, place and dates of future meetings may be determined by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act that affairs of
government be transacted in public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conduct effective and efficient meetings with
maximum public participation and knowledge in full view of the public eye; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires and will attempt to complete city business in
three (3) meetings each month;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The first Tuesday of each month shall be reserved for work sessions, interviews,
special meetings, and closed meetings, as necessary. The second and fourth Tuesday
of each month shall be regular City Council meetings for public hearings and other
action items.
2. Meetings and interviews generally shall not be scheduled to start before 7:00 p.m.
3. The meetings generally shall be designed to end no later than 10:30 p.m.
4. Should extensive public work sessions or special meetings of City Council be
necessary, it shall be determined by the Mayor and shall be scheduled as appropriate
and shall be publicly announced, at which time the subject matter will also be
announced.
5. The Mayor and the City Manager, with City Clerk consultation, shall set the proposed
City Council agenda.
6. City Council meetings shall not be scheduled in August, if possible.
Adopted: July 12, 2016
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The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
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Mayor Silverthorne
Aye
Councilman DeMarco
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Aye
Councilman Meyer
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Schmidt
Aye
Councilman Stehle
Aye