Pascal Jouvence

Thank you.

A vote was made to postpone a main motion to the next meeting. Can you reconsider that subsidiary motion? Thank you.

Good morning. An ordinance passed second reading by a full vote of the Council. One week later, it got found that the language of that ordinance was different that the one passed on first reading (missing conditions). What would be the correct way to bring that motion back to make sure all the right language is included in the motion. Thank you in advance.

It does not. I am just asking to make sure the right hing is done.

I am a newly elected Councilman of the City of Gallatin, TN. Every board or council I attended before being elected did vote to approve the agenda before starting the meeting. This is not the case here. City ordinances Sec. 2-93. - General rules of order states: The rules of order and parliamentary procedure contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the transaction of business by and before the city council at its meetings in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with provisions of the charter or this Code.(Code 1979, § 1-103). I asked our City attorney about not having to approve or amend the agenda before the meeting and this was her answer: Municipal Code Section 2-71(c) sets out the framework for what is placed on the Council Committee (work session) agendas, which conflicts with/supercedes Robert’s Rules, as the Mayor does not simply just set the agenda at will. The Mayor follows the rules established by the Municipal Code. The Council Committee may vote to consider any non-agenda matter, as set out in GMC 2-71(c). Additionally, items may be brought under other business for the Council Committee to consider. Council sets the agenda for the Council meetings by moving items from the Council Committee meetings to the Council meetings. The Mayor does not set the agenda. The Council sets the agenda, and matters are placed on the agenda according to the Order of Business set out in GMC Sec. 2-92. Should the agenda be brought for approval at the start of the meeting or is this the right way (per charter and code of the City)? Thank you for your input. Bellow are extract from the municipal code. Municipal Code Section 2-71(c) says: All department heads and all other persons desiring to present any matter to the council committee shall notify the mayor in writing of the matter(s) to be placed upon the council committee agenda. Such notification must be made at least five (5) calendar days in advance of the date of the council committee meeting in order to be placed upon the agenda. The council committee may, upon majority vote, waive the five-day written notice. The mayor shall prepare the agenda and deliver such to the council committee at least two (2) days in advance of any meeting of the council committee. The council committee, may upon majority vote, consider any non-agenda matter. Municipal Code Section 2-92: At each meeting of the city council the following regular order of business shall be observed unless dispensed with by a majority vote of the members present: (1)Call to order; (2)Roll call; (3)Approval of minutes of previous meeting(s); (4)Recognition of public on agenda-related matters; (5)Mayor's communications; (6)Old business; (7)New business; (8)Recognition of public on non-agenda related matters; (9)Adjournment.

At our last city council meeting , an ordinance authorizing a new development was voted down by a 4-3 votes. Could the members in favor of that ordinance bring it back to a future council and if yes, is there a solution to block that ordinance?