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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-O-1
AN ORDINANCE:
PRESENTED January_ 28, 2003
ADOPTED January 28, 2003
ESTABLISHING A COUNCIL RULE OF ORDER REGARDING VOTING
ON A NEW BUSINESS ITEM
WHEREAS, the Town Council proceedings are generally governed by Robert's Rules of Order,
latest edition, as stated in Town Code Section 2-24.2; and
WHEREAS, from time to time the Town Council has established additional rules; and
WHEREAS, the Council seeks to clarify its rules of order regarding a vote on a new business item;
and
WHEREAS, Section 2-7 of the Town Charter may require that rules be adopted by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council from time to time has adopted rules by resolution and the Council
wishes to ratify such rules.
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that follows:
SECTION I. When a Council member introduces an item of new business for a vote at the same
meeting, the item must have the unanimous consent of those members present before proceeding. So that
the Council can have advance notice and staff the opportunity to prepare, the Council prefers that such an
item be listed on the agenda except under the most pressing circumstances.
SECTION II. All rules of order previously adopted by
approved.
PASSED this 28t~ day of January_ 2003.
ATTEST:
resolution are hereby ratified and
Town of Leesburg
RO3: Council Rules of Order