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DRAFT <br />10/12/17 <br />of this Section shall be entitled to submit a brief written objection to the <br />Chair of the study session; the written objection shall specify the ground <br />for the objection. The Chair shall exercise discretion in determining <br />whether the study session complies with this Section, and shall conduct <br />the study session in accordance with that determination. <br />Study sessions are generally held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each <br />month. <br />E. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: It is the policy of the City that the activities of <br />City government should be conducted in public to the greatest extent <br />feasible in order to assure public participation and enhance public <br />accountability. The Council may hold an executive session only at a <br />regular or special meeting and for the sole purpose of discussing topics <br />approved by the Charter. <br />Adoption of any proposed policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation, or <br />formal action, or informal or "straw" vote, shall not occur at any executive <br />session. <br />Executive Session Procedure: <br />1. A request for an executive session may be made only by a <br />Councilmember, the City Attorney or other attorney representing the <br />City, the Municipal Judge, or the City Manager. <br />2. The request to go into an executive session shall be made in an open <br />session at a regular or special meeting of the Council. The requesting <br />party shall give as detailed and specific a statement as possible and <br />avoiding disclosure of any confidential matters, as to the topic or topics <br />to be discussed and the reasons for requesting an executive session. <br />3. Immediately after a request to go into an executive session, and prior <br />to any motion to go into executive session, the City Clerk shall read the <br />statement concerning executive sessions required by the Code. <br />4. The executive session shall only be held upon an affirmative vote of <br />two-thirds (2/3) of the entire Council. A separate vote shall be held on <br />each topic requested to be considered in the executive session. <br />Following the vote and immediately prior to retiring into the executive <br />session, the Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tem, as the case may be) shall <br />announce the topic or topics of the executive session. <br />5. Immediately upon retiring into the executive session, the requesting <br />party shall explain in detail the nature of the topic and the reasons for <br />Louisville City Council Rules of Procedure page 4 <br />adopted <br />10 <br />