City Council Agenda and Packet 2020 03 16

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V. MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM A. The Mayor shall preside over meetings of the Council when present and able to perform mayoral responsibilities. The Mayor shall have the same voting powers as any Councilmember. B. By the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Council, a Councilmember shall be appointed as Mayor Pro Tem, for a two-year term, to perform the responsibilities of the Mayor when the Mayor is absent or is otherwise unable to perform the responsibilities of the Mayor. VI. MEETING PROCEDURE A. PREAMBLE A bedrock principle of a representative democracy is notice of impending governmental action and an opportunity for members of the public and their representatives to be heard. Principles of good government include deep respect for citizens; prudent stewardship of public resources, including the time of its citizens, staff members and elected officials; direction that is clear and decisive; and decision making that is reasonably consistent, equitable, flexible, and transparent. 2. Through the application of these Rules, Council intends to ensure that it balances the principles described in the previous section in a way that ensures robust debate and accountability of City government to its residents. To that end, these procedures are not meant to be employed for the purpose of unreasonable rigidity, surprise, suppression of competing views, or needless prolonging of action. B. CHAIR'S DISCRETION & RIGHT OF APPEAL Council intends that the Chair shall have reasonable discretion in the application of these procedures subject to section VII.A. C. ORDER OF BUSINESS AT REGULAR MEETINGS: The order of business at regular Council meetings shall be as follows; however, Council in its sole discretion may adjust such order to accommodate schedules or when otherwise deemed appropriate. CALL TO ORDER f�#,121BZelwe] IW_1IIme] /_ ilk Is] :11 Louisville City Council Rules of Procedure page 7 Adopted 1121120 UK