RESOLUTION NO. 110421
Amending City Council Standing
Rule 6, “Committees, appointment of,” to change the name of the Plans, Zoning
and Economic Development Committee to the Planning, Zoning and Economic
Development Committee.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. Amendment of Rule 6. That City Council Standing Rule 6 is
amended to reflect the establishment of Council committees for the term of
office beginning May 1, 2011, to read as follows:
Rule 6.
Committees, appointment of.
As soon as
practicable after an election but no later than the first day of a council
term, the mayor as president of the council shall appoint three to five Council
members to serve on each of the following standing Council committees:
(1)
Finance, Governance & Ethics Committee
(2)
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
(3)
Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee
(4)
Public Safety & Emergency Services Committee
(5) Neighborhoods & Healthy
Communities Committee
When making
these appointments, the Mayor shall designate who shall serve as chairperson
and vice chairperson of each standing committee. The Mayor may serve as an
appointed member to one or more of the standing committees. The membership of
each of these standing committees shall not exceed five Council members.
During a
Councilmanic term, the Mayor may change the appointments to these standing
committees and the designations of chairperson and vice chairperson of those
standing committees.
In addition to
the standing committees, the mayor may appoint special committees, not
encompassed by the foregoing committees. A simple majority of the membership of
a special committee shall constitute a quorum.
No new Council
member shall serve on any Council committee who has not received orientation
training on ethics as required by Section 2-1012.5, Code of Ordinances
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