Ordinances shall be introduced by members of the City Council 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 City Council, announce his or her introduction of the proposed ordinance and file a copy with the City Clerk for future consideration; or
(B) With the recognition of the Mayor, a member may present the proposed ordinance to the Clerk, who, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the City Council, shall announce the introduction of the proposed ordinance and file it for future consideration.
(Prior Code, § 1-602)