(A) The Charter of the city, Ch. II, § 4, “Powers of the City”, states: “The City has all powers which the constitution, statutes, or common law of the United States or of this state expressly or implicitly grant or allow municipalities as fully as though this Charter specifically enumerated each of those powers.” Ch. IV, § 13, “Meetings”, specifies: “It [the Council] shall adopt rules for the governance of its members and proceedings.”
(B) The rules adopted in this subchapter shall be in effect upon their adoption by the Council and until such time as they are amended, added to, deleted or replaced in the manner provided by these rules.
(C) These rules apply equally to the Mayor and Council members.
(D) These rules are to be observed in addition to and may not be contradictory to the current City Charter.
(E) The consistent theme underlying these rules is “respect”. Demonstrating respect for each individual through words and actions is the touchstone that can help guide Council members to do the right thing in even the most difficult situations.
(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-5-2007)