Ordinances shall be introduced by members of the governing body in one of the following ways:
(A) With the recognition of the Mayor, a member may, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the governing body, read aloud the substance of the proposed ordinance and file a copy with the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer for future consideration; or
(B) With the recognition of the Mayor, a member may present the proposed ordinance to the Clerk- Treasurer who, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the governing body, shall read aloud the substance of the ordinance and file it for future consideration.
(1997 Code, § 1-602)