HomeMy Public PortalAbout1994_02_22_O005The Town of
Leesburg,
qrginia
PRESENTED Febru0~ 22, 1994
ORDINANCE NO. 94-0-5 ADOPTED February 22, 1994
AN ORDINANCE: ADDING SECTION 2-23 TO THE TOWN CODE REGARDING USE OF A
TIMER
WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to regulate the time petitioners speak to ensure that all
receive an equitable opportunity to express their opinion before the Town Council; and
WHE~, Section 2-7 of the Town's Charter states that "The Council may by ordinance adopt
such rules as it may deem proper for the regulation of its proceedings..."; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to use a timing device to ensure that all speakers have an
opportunity to speak.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
Section 2-23 of the Town Code shall hereby read as follows.
Sect/on 2-23. Time limits for speakers.
The Chair shall at the be~inuing of each meeting, have the authority to establish a time limit of
five minutes for each petitioner or speaker, whether speaking as an individual or as representing any
aroun or oraanizatio.n. Any member of the Council may aDneal the ruling and overturn the time limit
by a two-thirds vote of the members present without debate. TMs rule shall further apol.¥ to ail meetings
of committees, boards, and commissions appointed by the Council
PASSED this 22nd day of February, 1994.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
James E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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