(A) Unanimous consent. Where no formal action is required and no objection is heard, a request made from a member of Council will be deemed a request from the Council without further action, when the request is made at a meeting with a quorum present, and the presiding officer states that the request will be deemed a request of the Council.
(B) Motions. Where actions of the Council are required or deemed required by any member of the Council on a matter simply stated, action may be taken by oral motion only. Motions need not be seconded. The presiding officer may make a motion without leaving the chair. If desired by the presiding officer, the Clerk/Treasurer or the member making a motion, the motion will be reduced to writing and submitted to the Clerk/Treasurer for entry into the Council’s minutes of the meeting.
(C) Resolutions. The Council may take action in the form of a resolution for letting contracts, ordering administrative actions or determining short-term or temporary policies, expressing the intent of the Council.
(D) Ordinances. Where required by law, action by the Council will be by the adoption of ordinances. Ordinances will be used to establish long-term policies, effect authoritative measures and enact town codes under the authority granted to the town by state law.
(E) Contracts and sealed bids. Where action by the Council may require contracts or sealed bids, contracts and sealed bids will be proposed in writing to the Town Manager and will be reviewed by the Town Manager and/or Town Attorney for advisement prior to the proposing of adoption by the Council.
(1997 Code, § 2-127)