CHAPTER 121
Council

121.01   Regular meetings.

121.02   Special meetings.

121.025   Council Vice President; absence or incapacity of Council President.

121.03   Passage procedure for legislation.

121.04   Posting of legislation, orders, reports.

121.05   Amendment of Codified Ordinances.

121.06   Correction of form of ordinances.

121.07   Disposition of excess public improvement assessments.

121.08   Procedure for making improvements, levying assessments.

121.09   Advertising for bids; awarding contracts.

121.10   Employing consultants.

121.105   Communications with administrative employees. (Repealed)

121.11   Publishing reports.

121.12   Assistant Clerks of Council.

121.13   Secretarial assistants.

121.14   Standing committees of Council.

CROSS REFERENCES

   Powers; number and term of members - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 1

   Organization - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 2

   Vacancies - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 3

   Clerk - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 4

   Procedure - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 5

   Ordinances and resolutions - see ADM. Ch. 123

   Bond - see ADM. 165.01(a)

   Zoning amendments - see P. & Z. 1107.01

   Fire Prevention Code appeals - see FIRE PREV. 1501.06

121.01 REGULAR MEETINGS.

   Council shall ordinarily hold its regular meetings at the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7:00 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month. In recognition of various holidays observed by residents of the City and holidays established by Federal and/or State law Council may change the regular meeting date or adjourn to an alternative date where the regular meeting date conflicts with such holidays. Where it is doubtful that a quorum will be present, the Council may adjourn to an alternative meeting date.
(Ord. 1998-33. Passed 1-20-98.)

121.02 SPECIAL MEETINGS.

   The Mayor or any four members of Council may call a special meeting upon the giving of at least twelve hours' notice to each member served personally or left at his usual place of residence.
(Ord. 1965-111. Passed 10-4-65.)

121.025 COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT; ABSENCE OR INCAPACITY OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

   (a)    At any time following the election of the Council President pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the Charter, Council may elect a Council Vice President who, in the event the Council President is absent from the municipality or is for any reason unable to perform his/her duties as Council President, shall act in the place of the Council President.

   (b)    In the event of the Mayor's temporary absence or inability to perform the duties of the office of Mayor at a time during which the Council President is for any reason unable to perform his/her duties as Council President, the Council Vice President shall become acting Mayor in the same manner as the Council President under Article IV, Section 3 of the Charter for such period.

   (c)    In the event of the Mayor's death, resignation, removal or disqualification at a time during which the Council President is for any reason unable to perform his/her duties as Council President, the Council Vice President shall become acting Mayor in the same manner as the Council President under Article IV, Section 3 of the Charter; provided, however that such service as acting Mayor shall terminate if, within fifteen (15) days after the vacancy in the office of Mayor occurs, the Council President becomes capable of performing the duties of Council President. If the Council President does not become capable of performing his/her duties within 15 days of the occurrence of the vacancy in the office of Mayor, then the Council Vice President shall continue as acting Mayor until Council meets and elects one of its members to be Mayor, such election to occur within thirty (30) days of the vacancy. No Council member shall be so elected without the Council member' s consent.
(Ord. 2012-180. Passed 12-3-12.)