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A RESOLUTION
Redefining the Chairmanship Schedule
for City Council Standing Committees
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee has considered City
Council rules governing the chairmanship schedule for Standing
Committees; and
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee has determined that
the chairmanship schedule for each City Council term should
begin at the start of each City Council term and should be
based on the City Council seniority list in effect at the
beginning.of the City Council term; and
WHEREAS, revising the term of each chairmanship
from twelve (12) weeks to two (2) months will allow each
alderman on a Standing Committee to serve two (2) terms as
chairman during a two year City Council term;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Rule 9.7 of
the City Council Rules is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1: Committee Chairman - The Chairmanship
schedule of the Standing Committees
will begin with the start of each two year City
Council term. The chairmanship of the Standing
Committees shall be determined by aldermanic
seniority on the City Council, and shall be
rotated automatically every two months. However,
the members of any City Council committee may
regulate and adjust the rotation of the
jchairmanship so as to accommodate vacations,
I1 a illnesses, and other contingencies.
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SECTION 2: This Resolution shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its
I passage.
moor
• i Attest:
City C�e r k
Adopted `A 1987