§ 2-41. Reconsideration of matters generally.

(a)

Except for contracts, any matter which has been voted upon by the Board of County Commissioners may be reconsidered as follows:

(1)

By a motion to reconsider made by a member who voted with the majority if such motion is made prior to the adjournment of the meeting at which the matter was voted upon. If there were no public speakers on the item, or if all of the public speakers for the item are still present in the boardroom following a successful motion to reconsider, the Board may elect to rehear the matter during that meeting, or direct the County Manager to place the item on the agenda for a future meeting as set forth in subsection (a)(2). If there were public speakers for the item, and not all of the public speakers are still present in the boardroom following a successful motion to reconsider, the County Manager will place the item on the agenda for a future meeting as set forth in subsection (a)(2).

(2)

By a motion to reconsider made by a member who voted with the majority if such motion is made at a regular meeting following the meeting at which the matter was voted upon, but only in accordance with the following:

(i)

Where a member who voted with the majority wishes the Board to reconsider a matter after the adjournment of the meeting at which it was voted on, the member shall deliver to the County Manager a written memorandum stating that the member intends to introduce a motion to reconsider. The memorandum shall state the date of the regular meeting at which the member intends to introduce such motion, and shall be delivered to the County Manager at least six days prior to such meeting. The purpose of this requirement is to allow the staff to advise the Board of the legal or other ramifications of reconsideration.

(ii)

No motion to reconsider shall be made any later than the second regular Board meeting following the Board's vote on the matter sought to be reconsidered.

(iii)

Upon adoption of a motion to reconsider, the County Manager shall place the item on an agenda not later than the second regular Commission meeting following the meeting at which the motion for reconsideration was adopted.

(iv)

All parties who participated by speaking, submitting registration forms or written materials at the first hearing, shall be notified by the County Manager of the date of reconsideration.

(v)

Contracts may only be reconsidered by motion made prior to the adjournment of the meeting at which the matter was voted upon. For purposes of this subsection, a contract is defined as an agreement which is legally binding and enforceable in a court of law.

(b)

This section shall apply to any matters which may lawfully be reconsidered except those matters which are covered by Paragraph 7 below.

(Ord. No. 81-54, § 1; Ord. No. 07-50, § 2; Ord. No. 2009-52, § 1; Ord. No. 2015-53, § 1)