CHAPTER 4
CITY COUNCIL

SECTION:

1-4-1: Rules And Regulations

1-4-2: Duties Of Presiding Officer

1-4-3: Rules Of Conduct

1-4-4: Voting

1-4-5: Presentation Of Petitions

1-4-6: Motions

1-4-7: Roll Call Vote

1-4-8: Privileged Questions

1-4-9: Reconsideration Of Motion

1-4-10: Division Of Question

1-4-11: After Affirmation

1-4-12: Reports

1-4-13: Standing Committees

1-4-14: Standing Rules

1-4-15: Meetings Of Council

1-4-16: Attendance At Meetings

1-4-17: Passage Of Ordinances

1-4-18: Election Of Council President

1-4-19: Residence Of Council Members

1-4-20: Filling Vacant City Council Seat

1-4-1: RULES AND REGULATIONS:

At the hour appointed for the meeting of council, the mayor shall take the chair and direct a call of the members by the clerk who shall note the absentees. If a quorum is not present, the mayor may send for the absent members. Upon the appearance of a quorum, the mayor shall call to order and proceed to the order of business as follows:

   (A)   Reading, amending and approving the minutes of the previous meetings; but the reading of the minutes of any previous meeting may be dispensed with, and they may be approved by a majority vote of those present.

   (B)   Communications from the mayor. (Ord. 193, 10-20-1924)

   (C)   Communications and reports from the corporation officers. (Ord. 689, 6-1-1981)

   (D)   Petitions, remonstrances and miscellaneous communications.

   (E)   Reading of ordinances and referring to committees.

   (F)   Reports of special committees.

   (G)   Committee of the whole.

   (H)   Unfinished business.

   (I)   Adjournment.

The above order of business shall not be changed, except by the unanimous consent of all the members present. (Ord. 1, 10-20-1904)

1-4-2: DUTIES OF PRESIDING OFFICER:

The presiding officer shall possess the powers and perform the duties herein prescribed:

   (A)   He shall preserve order, decorum and may prohibit smoking in the council chamber.

   (B)   He shall decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the council of the city. On every appeal, he shall have the right in his place to assign the reason for his decision, and any member may state the grounds for his appeal.

   (C)   He shall appoint all committees, except where otherwise specifically directed by the council. (Ord. 1, 10-20-1904)

1-4-3: RULES OF CONDUCT:

While the presiding officer is putting a question, or when a member is speaking, no member shall walk across or out of the room or entertain any private conversation or pass between the speaker or the chair.

When two (2) or more members address the chair at the same time, the presiding officer shall name the member who is first to speak.

Any member may be called to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately cease, the point of order shall be stated at the request of the presiding officer, by the member raising it, and it shall be decided without debate, before proceeding to other business. (Ord. 756, 5-16-1988)