RESOLUTION NO.______, SERIES 2018
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT COUNCIL.
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SPONSORED BY: (Sponsorship Withdrawn)
WHEREAS, the Rules that govern the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Council ("Council") were adopted in 2003 as the Louisville and Jefferson County Governments merged;
WHEREAS, in January 2017, then-President David Yates convened a workgroup of staff from the Metro Council Clerk's office, the President's office, the Council Business office, various Legislative Assistants, and the Jefferson County Attorney's Office to review and suggest updates to the Rules of the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ("the Rules");
WHEREAS, from January 2017 until July 2018, the workgroup routinely met to review and thoughtfully discuss each section of the Rules;
WHEREAS, the product of the workgroup's careful examination of the Rules was the correction of technical and grammatical errors, logical reorganization of some sections of the Rules, and updates to reflect current Metro Council procedures and practices; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and now adopts the workgroup's suggested revisions to the Rules.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The Council hereby adopts the amended Rules of the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government attached hereto as Attachment A.
SECTION II: This Resolution shall be effective upon its passage and approval.
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H. Stephen Ott David James
Metro Council Clerk President of the Council
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Approval Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O'Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: _________________________
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