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(a) The following procedures shall apply to the passage of ordinances and resolutions by Council:
(1) Each ordinance and resolution shall be read by title only, provided Council may require any reading to be in full by a majority vote of its members.
(2) Each ordinance or resolution shall be read on three different days, provided Council may dispense with this rule by a vote of at least three- fourths of its members.
(3) The vote on the passage of each ordinance or resolution shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered upon the minute book.
(4) Each ordinance or resolution shall be passed, except as otherwise provided by law, by a vote of at least a majority of all the members of Council.
(b) Action by the Council, not required by law to be by ordinance or resolution, may be taken by motion approved by at least a majority vote of the members present at the meeting when the action is taken.
(c) Emergency ordinances and resolutions require a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, and must set forth the reason for the emergency in one section of the ordinance. If the emergency ordinance or resolution fails to receive the required two-thirds affirmative vote, but receives the necessary majority for passage as a non-emergency ordinance or resolution, it shall be considered passed as such and shall become effective as provided in the case of a nonemergency ordinance or resolution.
(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)
A majority vote is required to alter, amend, rescind or supplement these rules. Any proposed alterations or supplements shall be submitted in writing at a regular meeting placed upon the calendar for presentation at the next regular meeting under the order of new business. By three-fourths recorded vote of all members elected or appointed to Council, such proposed alterations, amendments or supplements shall be adopted at the meeting at which they are presented.
(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)
(a) In addition to the duties outlined in Revised Code Section 705.11 the Solicitor may, when requested by a Council Member, give a verbal opinion on any question of law concerning municipal affairs in open Council, which shall be recorded in the minutes.
The Mayor, Council Members and the Village Administrator may request written legal opinions from the Solicitor.
(b) Ordinances and resolutions may be prepared and reviewed by the Solicitor before final passage. Any Council member, the Mayor or Clerk-Treasurer may request preparation of an ordinance, resolution or proclamation.
(c) The Solicitor shall attend all regular sessions of Council and any special session or committee meeting as requested by the Mayor or a majority of the Council members assigned to the committee.
(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)
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