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RULE NO. 5 COMMITTEES 1. Type. There shall be four (4) types of committees: (a) Standing Committees (b) Ad Hoc Committees (c) Committee of the Whole 2. Establishment. The members of the Council shall establish all standing committees and designate the Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson or Co- Chairpersons of each standing committee by resolution at the initial convening of the Council. The other committees shall be established in accordance with these rules. 3. Purpose and Duty. The purpose of the Committees is to expedite the business of the Council by permitting Committees to go into details on specific matters. It shall be the duty of the standing committees to consider and make recommendations on matters referred to such Committees. 4. Members. The Chairperson and all members of the Council shall be members of each standing committee with voting privileges. Membership in the other committees shall be in accordance with these rules. 5. Procedures. (a) All referrals forwarded to the standing committees shall, upon compliance with the mandated six - calendar day posting notice, be placed on the agenda of the respective standing committees upon the direction of the Committee Chairperson. (b) Any recommendation or determination by a Committee shall be dispensed with by a formal motion and vote. (c) A standing committee may expedite its business by means of referring matters to an ad hoc committee. (d) A public hearing may be required by an affirmative vote of three standing committee members. The time and place of a public hearing shall be set by the Committee Chairperson or by a majority vote of the Committee and may be held in the area or district affected. 6. Committee Chairperson. (a) Maintain order and proper decorum and reasonably administer the receipt of oral and written testimony in accordance with these rules. The Committee 7