(A) All ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced by a member of the Common Council, by a committee of the Council or by the Mayor. The name of the sponsor(s) who introduces an ordinance or resolution shall be printed at the upper right hand corner of the first page of the ordinance or resolution.
(B) No ordinance or resolution shall be introduced at a meeting of the Common Council unless a copy of the ordinance or resolution shall have made available, as provided herein, to all members of the Common Council and the City Clerk at least 48 hours preceding the meeting at which introduction to the Common Council is made; provided, that any member of the Common Council may move for the immediate introduction of a resolution or ordinance due to any emergency. The issue of whether to permit introduction of an emergency resolution or ordinance shall be determined by a majority vote of those Council members present.
(C) Agenda items and other materials to be on the agenda shall be provided to the Clerk by Thursday 11:59 p.m. before the regularly scheduled Wednesday Council meeting as follows:
(1) By placing the materials in the Council member’s mailbox at City Hall; and
(2) Made available for pick-up at the central police station. Members of the Council shall indicate, from time to time, his or her preferred method for receiving the meeting materials.
(D) In the case of emergency meetings, materials to be considered shall be personally delivered to Council members by members of the City Police Department.
(Prior Code, § 30.09) (Ord. 3309, passed - -1982; Ord. 0-99-0024, passed 12-3-1999; Ord. 0-06-0005, passed 3-13-2006; Ord. 12-0014, passed 4-9-2012; Ord. 22-0042, passed 9-14-2022)