18-1452 Amending City Commission Rules and Procedures to Provide a Moment of Silent MeditationRESOLUTION NO. 18-1452
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 14-1357 AND AMENDING THE CITY
COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE
FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION IN LIEU OF
AN OPENING INVOCATION AT COMMISSION
MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2014, the City of Longwood City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 14-1357, which adopted procedures relating to an opening invocation
observed during the opening, ceremonial portion of each City Commission meeting for
the blessing and solemnizing of the proceedings for the benefit of the City Commission;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to rescind Resolution No. 14-1357 and
reinstitute a moment of silent meditation to open regular City Commission meetings.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT. Resolution No. 14-1357 is hereby rescinded. The City
Commission Rules and Procedures are hereby amended to delete Rule 4.9 OPENING
INVOCATION and its subsections.
Rule 4.2.1 of the City Commission Rules and Procedures is hereby amended as follows
(stFiGken thrwords are deletions; underlined words are additions):
4.2.1 The agenda will be arranged in the following order:
1. Call to order by the Chair.
2. Opening !RV9oatiep Moment of Silent Meditation.
3. The Pledge of Allegiance - shall rotate among the five Commissioners in an
ascending numerical order.
4. Community Announcements.
5. Proclamations / Commendations / Awards / Presentations.
6. Board / Committee Appointments.
7. Public Input.
A. Special Presentations.
B. Public Participation Period (30 minutes time limit).
8. Mayor and Commissioners' Report.
9. Any Additions or Deletions to the Agenda (See Rule 3.4.3)
10. Consent Agenda (See Rule 4.4)
11. Public Hearings,
12. Regular Business (Other requests, Introduction of Ordinances,
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Resolutions).
13. City Manager's Report.
14. City Attorney's Report.
15. City Clerk's Report.
16. Adjournment.
SECTION II: CONFLICTS/SUPERSEDE. This Resolution shall supersede any
previous rules, policies, procedures, or resolutions to the extent of any conflict with this
Resolution.
SECTION III: SEVERABILITY. If any word, sentence, phrase, clause, or other portion
of this Resolution is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
unconstitutional, unenforceable, or void, the balance of the Resolution shall continue in
full force and effect.
SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND RESOLVED this 15th day of January, 2018, by the City
Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
APPROVED:
Ben Paris, Mayor
ATT T.
is , tifty Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida only.
Da el W. Lan a it tt ney
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