Council legislative action shall be by ordinance or resolution. In addition to such acts of the Council as are required by statute or by this Charter to be by ordinance, Council shall act by ordinance when establishing a fine or other penalty, or providing for the expenditure of funds other than as provided in Article III, Section 2 of this Charter, or for the contracting of indebtedness, or granting a franchise, or selling or leasing real estate, or creating, abolishing or reorganizing any departments or offices, fixing the compensation of officers, employees or elected officials of the City, or establishing permanent or general rules of conduct or government. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be, "The Council of the City of Louisville, State of Ohio, hereby ordains:".
Where action by Council is not required to be by ordinance, Council may act by resolution or motion. Resolutions may be adopted by Council to address specific matters of a temporary nature, or to authorize administrative acts, or to express the position or opinion of Council, and do not establish permanent or general rules of conduct. All resolutions shall require but one reading and no publication, and shall take effect immediately upon their adoption. A motion may be used to propose specific action when an ordinance or resolution is not required. (Amended November 3, 2020)