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Council adopts amended rules of parliamentary procedure after debate on remote participation and citizen comments
Summary
Council approved third reading of an ordinance amending its rules of parliamentary procedure with several member-driven changes: removal of the word —policy— in agenda-setting language, softened language about council appearances before boards (—shall— to —should—), and deletion of a vague punitive phrase from the discipline section; council also
Lancaster County Council adopted amendments to its chapter on rules of parliamentary procedure after extended discussion about remote participation, agenda control, public comments and disciplinary language.
County Attorney Mert DuPont reviewed the ordinance on third reading and responded to council questions about electronic participation, FOIA definitions and the reach of the new rules to appointed boards and commissions. Council focused on several contested provisions and approved a set of member amendments before voting to adopt the ordinance as amended.
Key changes and debate: Councilmembers raised concerns and secured edits in three principal areas: - Agenda control: Council removed the word —policy— from a subsection that would have specified that —policy…
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