R95-050RESOLUTION NO. R95-,~2~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
SPECIFIC PROCEDURAL RULES TO ADDRESS
RECURRING ISSUES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and
residents of the City to adopt specific procedural rules to
address recurring issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida does hereby adopt the following procedural rules
to address recurring issues:
A. The chair shall make rulings on
parliamentary procedure. In order to
overrule the chair, on issues of
parliamentary procedure, a 3/5 vote of the
Commission shall be required. Motions to
change the order of business shall require
a majority vote of the Commission. Items
under "Old Business" shall be items
previously tabled or awaiting Commission
action. A City Commissioner may not
reintroduce any item on which a vote was
taken and which failed within the six month
period following that vote, unless either an
emergency exists and the public business
requires its reconsideration, or a City
Commissioner who was on the prevailing side
of the prior City Commission vote, or by
reason of absence, did not vote, introduces
the discussion item for reconsideration.
Motions to reconsider the vote on any quasi-
judicial decision of the City Commission
shall be made by the Mayor or a Commissioner
no later than 12:00 noon on the third day
following the Commission's decision. No
quasi-judicial decision shall be considered
final until the expiration of the three day
time period without a motion to reconsider
being made and the entry of an written order
approved by the City Attorney and signed by
the City Clerk. Motions to reconsider made
following the adjournment of any Commission
meeting and prior to the expiration of the
three day time period specified herein shall
be in writing and filed with the City Clerk.
PA~SEDAND ADOPTED this
day of April, 1995.
ATTEST:
Cit~y Clerk
(Corporate Seal )
Corem. Pro
Reconsideration
3/30/95
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Vice Mayor ~~--~-
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