SECTION 6.06. PROCEDURE.

   The Council shall, by ordinance, make provision for the following:

      1.   The time and place of regular meetings of the Council.

      2.   The method of calling special meetings of the Council.

      3.   The enforcement of attendance at its meetings and punishment of disorderly conduct thereat.

      4.   The form and method of enacting ordinances and resolutions, but no ordinance or resolution except general appropriation ordinances shall contain more than one subject which shall be clearly stated in the title; and no ordinance unless it be declared an emergency measure, shall be passed until it has been read at two separate meetings; and general appropriation ordinances shall be confined to the subject of appropriations. Any ordinance or resolution may be passed after one reading, providing the requirement of readings at two separate meetings be first dispensed with by the concurrence of at least five Councilmen. No ordinance restricting a person’s personal liberties shall be passed as an emergency measure.

      5.   The manner of giving public notice of the enactment and adoption of its ordinances and resolutions, and of any other of its acts or proceedings which it deems proper to publish.

      6.   Council shall adopt its own rules, regulations or by-laws and shall keep a journal of all of its proceedings. The journal shall be open for public inspection at all reasonable times. The voting upon any ordinance, resolution, or motion shall be by roll call, and the vote of each councilman shall be entered upon the journal. (Amended June 2, 1981)

      7.   The advertising and awarding of contracts, in accordance with the amount set forth by the laws of the State of Ohio for public contracts or purchases.

         (Amended November 7, 1995)

      8.   The procedure for making public improvements and for levying assessments, including the procedure for combining two or more public improvements, and the levying of assessments therefor, in one proceeding if the Council finds that it will be economical and practical to undertake such improvements jointly.

      9.   To determine the manner and the place or places for the keeping, preserving and investment of the moneys of the municipality.

      10.   The employment, if necessary, of expert consultants to advise the municipal officials and employees with respect to municipal problems.

      11.   Such other general regulations as the Council may deem necessary.

         (Amended June 2, 1981)