All ordinances presented to the Common Council shall be passed on motion to read on first reading by reading the ordinance in full by the Clerk-Treasurer or his or her duly-designated appointee. If a copy of the ordinance has been delivered to the Common Council at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, and no Councilmember objects to the motion, ordinances on first reading, second reading, and third reading may be passed in the following manner: “MOTION TO PASS BY READING TITLE ONLY ON FIRST READING, SECONDED, MAJORITY VOTE, MOTION TO PASS ON SECOND READING BY READING TITLE ONLY, SECONDED, MAJORITY VOTE, MOTION TO PASS ON THIRD READING BY READING TITLE ONLY, SECONDED, MAJORITY VOTE, MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES (MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME AFTER THE FIRST READING DURING A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING), SECONDED, UNANIMOUS VOTE.”
(Ord. 2265, passed 4-22-80)
Statutory reference:
Ordinance passage; veto, see IC 36-4-6-12 through 36-4-6-17