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.NNE 23, 2008
Committee Members Present: President Tim Rouse, Chairperson, Councilmember
Varner, Vice-Chairperson, Councilmember Dieter, Councilmember Puzzello,
Councilmember Oliver Davis
Others Present: Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, John Voorde
President and Committee Chair Tim Rouse called the Rules Committee to order at 6:01
p.m. to report on and discuss the procedure to be followed for chairing a committee
meeting in the absence of the designated Chairperson.
Relying on reseazch and opinion of the Council's legal counsel, President Rouse reported
that formal adherence to Robert's Rules of Order as followed by the Committee of the
Whole, would prescribe the named vice-chairperson or vice-president in this case to take
over in the President's absence. However, for committee's always having operated more
informally in the past and without procedural reference in the Code or Council Rules
could operate autonomously.
In other words, the committee chair could designate anyone to chair a meeting of the
committee not necessarily falling to the vice-chair.
No other procedural change made or any vote taken. Autonomy rules.
Attached is a copy of Council Attorney, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand's reseazch opinion.
There being no further business to come before the committee, President, Tim Rouse,
Chairperson, adjourned the meeting at 6:13 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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