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TITLE 2
GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 2.01
CITY COUNCIL
SECTION:
2.01.010: Governing Body
2.01.020: Election To Office
2.01.030: Powers And Duties
2.01.040: Meetings
2.01.050: Open Meetings Law
2.01.060: Notice Of Meetings
2.01.070: Agenda
2.01.080: Minutes And Recordings
2.01.090: Mayor Presides
2.01.100: Quorum
2.01.110: Voting
2.01.120: Reconsideration
2.01.130: Summary Action
2.01.140: Rules Of Order And Procedure
2.01.150: Attendance
2.01.160: Disorderly Conduct
2.01.170: Required Attendance Of Witnesses And Production Of Evidence
2.01.180: Council Committees
2.01.010: GOVERNING BODY:
The governing body of the city of Holladay City shall be a six (6) member council consisting of five (5) council members elected from districts of the city and the mayor, who shall be elected at large. Districts shall be constituted as determined by ordinance of the city council. The council is hereinafter referred to as the "city council". (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
2.01.020: ELECTION TO OFFICE:
The mayor of the city shall be elected in an at large election. Council members shall be elected from geographic districts of the city. The five (5) council districts shall be substantially equal in population. A council member must be a qualified elector residing in the district from which he or she is elected. The term of office for the mayor and council members shall be four (4) years, except when the term may be shorter by virtue of an appointment to fill a remaining term. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
2.01.030: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The city council is the legislative body of the city and shall exercise the legislative powers and perform the legislative duties and functions of the city and may perform such other functions as may be specifically provided or necessarily implied by law. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
2.01.040: MEETINGS:
   A.   Regular Meetings: The city council shall hold regular meetings to conduct the business of the city at least once each month and shall prescribe by ordinance the time and place for holding its regular meetings. In general, regular meetings of the city council will be held on the first three (3) Thursdays of each month at the offices of the city. The city council shall prepare and provide notice of its annual meeting schedule in accordance with applicable law.
   B.   Special Meetings: If at any time the business of the city requires a special meeting of the city council, such a special meeting may be ordered by the mayor or any two (2) council members. Notice of the special meeting shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Utah open and public meetings act and Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-502, as amended. The order of the special meeting shall be entered into the minutes of the city council.
   C.   Closed Meetings: The affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the city council present at an open meeting for which notice is given and a quorum is present may call a closed meeting to discuss certain items as provided under Utah Code Annotated section 52-4-205, as amended. The reason or reasons for holding a closed meeting and the vote, by name, of each member of the city council, either for or against the motion to hold the closed meeting, shall be entered on the minutes of the meeting. No ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, contract, or appointment shall be approved at a closed meeting.
   D.   Electronic Meetings: The city council may convene and conduct an electronic meeting in accordance with the provisions of Utah Code Annotated section 52-4-207, as amended. The city council shall establish and adopt written rules and procedures governing such electronic meetings. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
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