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ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2.20.04 ENTITLED PROCEDURES AND PARLIAMENTARY RULES
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3394 was adopted January 6, 2003 by the Jonesboro City Council amending the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2.20 establishing procedures in council meetings and other procedures and rules; AND
WHEREAS, the Jonesboro City Council approved the purchase of Legistar Software for the purpose of providing efficient automation for the agenda process and document management; AND
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the order of business of City Council meetings to compliment the terminology of the Legistar software to provide for efficient city council meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
Section l. That Section 2.20.04 (A) entitled Order of Business relating to items 1 through 8, shall be deleted and replaced with the following order:
1. Call to order by the Mayor
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
3. Roll Call by the City Clerk
4. Special Presentations
5. Consent Agenda
6. New Business
7. Unfinished Business
8. Mayor’s Report
9. City Council Reports
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment
Section 2. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 3. The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any section, phrase or provision shall be declared or held invalid, each invalidity shall not affect the remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions.
Section 4. An emergency is declared to ensure that the City Council is not in violation of and meets the requirements of Arkansas Code Annotated 14-43-501.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2007.