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13 Council 121.01 G. Transportation, to which shall be referred all ordinances, resolutions and other matters pertaining to the operation of the North Olmsted Municipal Hus Line. H. Public Parks, Property and Recreation, to which shall be referred all ordinances, resolutions and other matters pertaining to the operation of public parks, public places, public recreation, playgrounds, public buildings, including City Hall, community house, matters relating to the use of all City property, exclusive of the municipally operated bus system. I, City Planning, to which shall be referred all ordinances, resolutions and other matters relating to the planning of proposed subdivisions, matters to be referred to the City Planning Commission and matters relating to action required to be taken on the recommendations of the Planning Commission, and all matters relating to zoning. (14) Committee meetings. A majority of the members of a committee shall con- stitute aquorum for the transaction of business. Each committee shall hold its meetings at the time and place fixed by the chairman of the committee. Should the chairman of a committee find it necessary to hold the meeting at another time and place he shall cause notice thereof to be given at least twenty-four hours before the new time fixed for the meeting to all members of his committee and other members of Council who may desire to attend. A majority of the members of a committee shall be necessary for the recom.- .::,< mendation of approval or amendment of any legislation then pending before a committee and Council. (15) Rules of committees. Except in case of obvious inconsistency or inapplicability, committee hearings shall be governed by the rules applicable to Council proceedings. (16) Reports. No ordinance, resolution, petition, or other matter referred to a committee for action shall be approved or disapproved and reported out until it shall have first been considered at a committee meeting regularly called as provided for herein. No committee shall consider or hold a hearing on any proposed legislation until it has been introduced in Council and referred to the committee. The vote on all matters before the committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the committee meeting. When a majority of a committee has reported, recommending or not recommending the passage, adoption or approval of the legislation under consideration, the minority may present a minority report. All such reports shall be in writing and signed ~. by the members of the committee voting in favor of or against the report. (17) Committee of the whale. When Council shall decide to go into committee of the whole, without objection the regular officers shall continue to serve, otherwise Council shall appoint a chairman to preside, and the presiding officer of Council shall leave the chair. The rules of Council, in so far as practicable, shall be observed in the committee of the whole, except that no limit shall be placed on the frequency of speaking, the ayes and nays shall not be taken, and a motion to rise and report progress shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate.