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business in a less formal atmosphere. No preliminary or final policy decision, fiscal decision, rule, regulation, resolution, ordinance, action approving a contract, action calling for the payment of money, or other formal action shall be made or taken at any study session. At any study session, any member of the public who in good faith believes that a study session is proceeding in violation of this section IV.D shall be entitled to submit a brief written objection to the Chair of the study session; the written objection shall specify the grounds for the objection. The Chair shall exercise discretion in determining whether the study session complies with this section, and shall conduct the study session in accordance with that determination. Study sessions are generally held on the 2nd and 4t" Tuesday of each month. E. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: It is the policy of the City that the activities of City government should be conducted in public to the greatest extent feasible in order to assure public participation and enhance public accountability. The Council may hold an executive session only at a regular or special meeting and for the sole purpose of discussing topics approved by the Charter. Adoption of any proposed policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation, or formal action, or informal or "straw" vote, shall not occur at any executive session. Executive Session Procedure: 1. A request for an executive session may be made only by a member of the Council, the City Attorney or other attorney representing the City, the Municipal Judge, or the City Manager. 2. The request to go into an executive session shall be made in an open session at a regular or special meeting of the Council. The requesting party shall give as detailed and specific a statement as possible avoiding disclosure of any confidential matters, as to the topic or topics to be discussed and the reasons for requesting an executive session. 3. Immediately after a request to go into an executive session, and prior to any motion to go into executive session, the City Clerk shall read the statement concerning executive sessions required by the Code. Louisville City Council Rules of Procedure page 4 Adopted 1121120 15