Yongin Special City Council Passes 47 Items, Including Ordinance Bills, at 307th Extraordinary Session

Action on items related to livelihoods, welfare, the economy, and urban safety
Amended and passed ordinances, including one supporting autonomous vehicles
Review postponed on four items seeking opinions, including the Gimnyangjang 1 District residential environment improvement project

The Yongin Special City Council in Gyeonggi Province, chaired by Jang Jeongsun, held the second plenary session of its 307th extraordinary session in the plenary chamber on October 15 and voted on 47 items, including ordinance bills and consent motions.

Jang Jeongsun, chair of the Yongin Special City Council, presides over the second plenary meeting of the 307th extraordinary session in the main chamber on the 15th. Photo provided by Yongin City Council.

At the plenary session, the council handled 22 ordinance bills, 23 consent motions, one public property management plan, and one resolution reviewed by the standing committees on October 14.

The Council Operations Committee, chaired by Park Byeongmin, passed without amendment two items, including a partial amendment to the ordinance on the organization and operation of negotiating groups and committees of the Yongin City Council and a partial amendment to the ordinance on the formation and operation of research groups for Yongin City Council members.

The Autonomy and Administration Committee, chaired by Shin Nayeon, passed without amendment four ordinance bills, including an ordinance on preventing crimes that harm residents in Yongin, and three consent motions, including a consent motion on the 2027 contribution plan for the Yongin City Policy Research Institute. It also passed as originally proposed the 2027 public property management plan, which includes Phase 1 of a project to expand infrastructure at the Yongin Youth Training Center.

The Culture and Welfare Committee, chaired by Hwang Jaewook, passed without amendment five ordinance bills, including a partial amendment to the ordinance on supporting single-parent families, and nine consent motions, including a consent motion on the public commissioning of the Giheung Eoullim Center.

The Economy and Environment Committee, chaired by Ahn Chiyong, passed without amendment four ordinance bills, including a partial amendment to the ordinance on fostering and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, and 11 consent motions, including a consent motion on the 2027 contribution plan for special guarantees and guarantee fees for small businesses.

In particular, two items - an ordinance on the operation and support of autonomous vehicle test-driving zones and an ordinance on the establishment and operation of the Yongin Comprehensive Environmental Education Center - were amended and passed.

The Urban Construction Committee, chaired by Kim Youngsik, passed without amendment three ordinance bills, including an ordinance on improving park maintenance workers' working conditions, and passed with amendments two items, including a partial amendment to the ordinance on the formation and operation of the Safety Management Advisory Group.

However, the committee postponed its review of four items, including a proposal to present an opinion on the decision of the improvement plan and designation of the improvement zone for the Gimnyangjang 1 District residential environment improvement project, determining that further review was needed.

This extraordinary session addressed items closely related to residents' lives and the local economy, including preventing crimes that harm residents, supporting single-parent families, fostering small and medium-sized enterprises, providing financial support for small businesses, and establishing the infrastructure for autonomous vehicle operations.

Based on the standing committees' review results, the Yongin Special City Council handled key items and decided to continue its careful review of urban development-related items requiring further consideration.

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