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Council waives rules, adopts resolution permitting farmers markets with emergency clause
Summary
Councilmember Keith Bacin moved to amend Resolution No. 26-13 to add an emergency declaration, the Council waived committee and second-reading rules, and the resolution permitting farmers markets was adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Keith Bacin introduced Resolution No. 26-13, "A RESOLUTION PERMITTING FARMER’S MARKETS IN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF LEXINGTON AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," and moved to amend the measure to include the emergency declaration. The Council also voted to waive the standing committee requirement and to waive the separate-reading rule; Alexander Rocks seconded the adoption motion. The resolution was adopted on April 20 with a unanimous roll call vote.
Council made no substantive discussion before the votes; Bacin’s motions included procedural waivers that accelerated adoption. The change declares the resolution an emergency, allowing immediate effect as adopted by the Council.
