Official action of the council shall be by the adoption of ordinances and resolutions only. No ordinance or resolution shall be passed until it has been read on at least two (2) separate days; except that the council may, by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members, vote to suspend the rules and proceed with the second reading, except in matters pertaining to appropriations, taxation or finance.
When a motion for second reading is made, the mover shall state why it is necessary for the matter to receive a second reading.
An ordinance or resolution may be amended at second reading by a vote of the majority of members in attendance; provided however, that a material change to an ordinance or resolution would require a new first reading. Requirements for reading ordinances or resolutions may be satisfied by public reading of the title and of a certified synopsis of the contents prepared by an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (Charter sections 4.07 and KRS 67A.070(3)).
(Res. No. 599-2023, § 2, 11-2-23)