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ORDINANCES
The City Council shall have the responsibility of making all ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations, and resolutions, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, as may be necessary and proper for maintaining the peace, good government, and welfare of the city and its trade, commerce, and security.
(Neb. RS 17-505) (1973 Code, § 1-601)
Ordinances shall be introduced by members of the City Council in either of the following ways:
(A) With the recognition of the Mayor, a Council Member may, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the Council, read aloud the substance of his or her proposed ordinance and file a copy of the same with the City Clerk/Treasurer for future consideration; or
(B) With the recognition of the Mayor, a Council Member may present his or her proposed ordinance to the Clerk/Treasurer who, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the Council, shall read aloud the substance of the same and shall file the same for future consideration.
(1973 Code, § 1-602)
Resolutions and motions shall be introduced in one of the methods prescribed for the introduction of ordinances. After their introduction, they shall be fully and distinctly read one time in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the Council. The issue raised by the resolutions or motions shall be disposed of in accordance with the usage of parliamentary law adopted for the guidance of the Council. A majority vote shall be required to pass any resolution or motion. The vote on any resolution or motion shall be by roll call vote.
(1973 Code, § 1-603)
Ordinances, resolutions, or orders for the appropriation of money shall require for their passage the concurrence of the majority of the members of the City Council. Ordinances of a general or permanent nature shall be read by the title on three different days. This requirement may be suspended by three-fourths vote of the Council, in that case the ordinance may be read by title or number and then moved for final passage. Three-fourths of the Council may require any ordinance to be read in full before final passage under either process.
(Neb. RS 17-614) (1973 Code, § 1-606)
All ordinances of a general nature shall be published one time within 15 days after they are passed in some newspaper in or of general circulation in the city, or if no paper is published in the city, then by posting a written or printed copy thereof in each of three public places in the city.
(Neb. RS 17-613) (1973 Code, § 1-607)
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