20653I ORDINANCE NO. 20,653
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 20,650 (OCTOBER 16,
4 2012), IN ORDER TO CLARIFY WHEN A PROPONENT OF AN ITEM
5 MAY WITHDRAW THE ITEM WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT OF A
6 VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO DECLARE AN
7 EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to have a clear process for the placement of an item on the regular
agenda meeting of the Board of Directors, and to limit the addition of items beyond this procedure to
those matters that create an immediate need for the Board to act; and,
WHEREAS, Board of Directors passed Little Rock, Ark, Ordinance ( "LRO ") No. 20,650 on October
16, 2012, that established a procedure for the placement of items on the Board's agenda by members of
the Board and the Mayor; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend LRO 20,650 to clarify when a proponent of an item may
withdraw the item without the requirement of a vote of the Board of Directors;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Chapter 2, Article II, Division 2, Part A, of the Little Rock Revised Code of Ordinances
(1988) is hereby amended to add the following:
Procedures for Placement of Items on the Agenda
1. The City Manager shall be responsible for the preparation of a preliminary agenda for
consideration by the Board of Directors;
2. Any item presented by a member of the Board of Directors, or the Mayor, to the City
Manager and the City Attorney two (2) weeks before a scheduled agenda meeting shall be
placed on the agenda for that meeting without any additional approval from the Board;
3. Any items presented by a member of the Board of Directors, or the Mayor, to the City
Manager and the City Attorney less than two (2) weeks before a scheduled agenda meeting
shall be subject to placement on the agenda for that meeting upon a majority vote of the
members of the Board.
4. Any item presented by a member of the Board of Directors, or the Mayor, at the beginning of
a pending Board meeting, or agenda meeting, shall be subject to placement on the agenda
upon a three - fourths vote of the members of the Board.
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5. Any item presented by the City Manager between an agenda meeting and a regular Board
meeting shall be subject to placement on the agenda upon a majority vote of the members of
the Board.
6. This ordinance shall not affect the ability to hold a called special meeting of the Board of
Directors to consider an item on the agenda of that called meeting.
7. Any item placed on the agenda by a member of the Board of Directors, or the Mayor, may be
withdrawn by the proponent without a vote of the remaining members of the Board at any
time prior to a final vote on the measure.
Section 2. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision were not originally a part of this ordinance.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 4. Emergency Clause. Clarification of the rules for setting the public agenda for meetings of
the Board of Directors is essential to the public health, safety and welfare; to assure consistent practices in
the setting of the agenda, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage.
PASSED: November 5, 2012
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City Atto ey
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APPROVED:
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Mark Stodola, Mayor
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