Persons interested in serving on any of the City's 43 Boards, Committees and Commissions should complete an application which can be obtained from the City Clerk's office. As vacancies occur, the City Clerk's office presents the names and applications of all persons who have expressed a desire to serve on one of the Boards, Committees or Commissions that has the vacancy to the Council Personnel Committee. These names and applications are then reviewed by the Council Personnel Committee for consideration. Interviews are held, then the Council Personnel Committee makes a recommendation to the full Council who then decides by roll call vote. Resolution - a resolution is a method of expressing the opinion or policy of the City Council about matters of administration.
Resolutions are less formal that ordinances.
Ordinance - an ordinance becomes the local law of the City of Manassas if adopted by the City Council. If the ordinance deals with matters of a general and permanent nature, it is included in the Manassas City Code. If the ordinance deals with matters of a special nature, it is a non-coded ordinance. Motion - a motion is the verbal means of a Council member taking action on an issue. A motion must be seconded, voted upon, and approved by four or more members to accomplish the action desired.