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DRAFT <br />10/12/17 <br />any regular or special meeting after only one (1) reading and need <br />not be published before final adoption. An emergency ordinance <br />shall take effect upon final adoption or on such later date as <br />specified in the ordinance. Following final adoption, an emergency <br />ordinance shall be published in full. <br />c) An emergency ordinance shall require the affirmative vote of two- <br />thirds (2/3) of the entire Council. The facts showing the emergency <br />shall be specifically stated in the ordinance. <br />3. Public Hearing <br />a) No ordinance shall be adopted without first holding at least one <br />(1) public hearing on the ordinance. <br />b) Except for an emergency ordinance, the public hearing shall be <br />held at the meeting at which the ordinance is to be considered on <br />second reading, and prior to Council action on second reading. <br />The public hearing on an emergency ordinance shall be held at <br />the meeting at which the emergency ordinance is to be consider <br />c) The Chair shall provide at least one (1) opportunity for public <br />comments on the ordinance prior to the initial Council discussion <br />of the ordinance. Therefore, if any member of the Council desires <br />Council discussion of the ordinance at the time of first reading, the <br />Chair shall afford an opportunity for public comments prior to <br />Council discussion and action on first reading. <br />d) The Chair shall provide at least one (1) additional opportunity for <br />public comments on the ordinance following the initial Council <br />discussion but before Council action on the ordinance. <br />VII. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE <br />A. POINTS OF ORDER: The Chair shall determine all points of order, subject <br />to the rights of any member of Council to appeal to the Council, in which <br />case the point of order shall be resolved by vote of a majority of the <br />members of Council present. <br />B. RIGHT OF THE FLOOR: Any member of the Council desiring to speak shall <br />be recognized by the Chair. <br />C. The Chair shall close the public comment period of a hearing prior to any <br />motion being made. The public comment period shall stay closed during <br />Louisville City Council Rules of Procedure page 10 <br />adopted <br />