CHAPTER 121
Council

121.01   Adoption of rules.

121.02   Conduct of proceedings.

121.03   Council officers.

121.04   Committees.

121.05   Order of business.

121.06   Division of question.

121.07   Official reports.

121.08   Permitting nonmember to speak.

121.09   Emergency ordinances.

121.10   When three readings required.

121.11   Amendments.

121.12   Information from City employees.

121.13   Office of Council.

121.14   Appointment of Clerk of Council.

121.15   Duties of Clerk of Council.

121.16   Inclusion of verbatim transcript in minutes.

121.17   Termination of committee referrals.

121.18   Reports of committees.

CROSS REFERENCES

   Council organization, regulation and procedures - see CHTR. 2.5

   Ordinances and resolutions - see CHTR. 2.8 et seq.

   Right of Mayor and directors at meetings - see CHTR. 3.10

   Appropriations - see CHTR. 5.4 et seq.

   Ethics - see CHTR. 8.1

   Initiative, referendum and recall - see CHTR. 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

   Appropriation of property - see CHTR. 10.1

   Ward boundaries - see ADM. Ch. 103

121.01 ADOPTION OF RULES.

   Council hereby determines and adopts its own rules and order of business as follows.

(Ord. 17-66. Passed 4-18-1966.)

121.02 CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS.

   All meetings of Council shall be called, held and conducted as prescribed by:

   (a)   The City Charter;

   (b)   The ordinances and resolutions of the City;

   (c)   The rules hereinafter set forth.

   Council may, by a two-thirds vote of the members elected thereto, suspend the operation of any rule either as to any meeting or any measure pending before it. Except as otherwise provided, the proceedings of Council shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order.

(Ord. 39-17. Passed 6-18-2018.)