Floor Amendment
May 11, 1998
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing §210., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to meetings of the Jackson County Legislature and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE #2806, May 11, 1998
INTRODUCED BY Victor E. Callahan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Legislature's current practice is to hold its Independence meetings at 4:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday in the Legislative Chambers of the Independence Courthouse; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislative Chambers will undergo renovation in the very near future and therefore it will be necessary to move the Independence meetings to a new permanent location within the Independence Courthouse beginning May 26, 1998; and,
WHEREAS, the new meeting area will be the jury room which will necessitate a change in day and time of the meeting; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the meeting day and time which best accommodates the public's right to access to meetings and the convenience of elected officials and staff is Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 210., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 210., to read as follows:
210. Legislature Meetings.
The following apply to legislative meetings.
210.1 Kansas City Meetings.
The County Legislature shall hold a regular weekly meeting on the first, third and fifth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. at the County Courthouse in Kansas City.
210.2 Independence Meetings.
On the second and fourth [Monday] Tuesday of each month, the County Legislature shall hold its regularly scheduled meeting at [4:00] 3:30 p.m. at the County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri.
210.3 Meetings on Holidays.
[All] Kansas City meetings of the Jackson County Legislature scheduled on legally prescribed holidays, as determined by the County Legislature, shall be held on the subsequent Tuesday of the same week. All Independence meetings of the Jackson County Legislature scheduled on legally prescribed holidays, as determined by the County Legislature, shall be held on the subsequent Wednesday of the same week.
210.4 Change of Meeting Time or Place.
The County Legislature may, by roll call vote on motion and second, fix a different time or public place or both time and public place for a subsequent regular weekly meeting, but all meetings shall be within Jackson County and be open to the public.
210.5 Minimum Number of Meetings.
The County Legislature may by resolution designate Mondays or Tuesdays on which no regular meeting is to be held, but there shall be no fewer than forty-eight regular weekly meetings each year.
Attorney
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance #2806 introduced on May 11, 1998 was duly passed on _____________May 11___________________, 1998 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______6________ Nays ________0_____
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ______3______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature.
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance #2806.
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Date Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive