Ordinances shall be introduced by members of the Governing Body in either of the following ways:
(A) With the recognition of the Mayor, a Councilmember may, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the Council, read aloud the substance of his or her proposed ordinance and file a copy of the same with the City Clerk for future consideration; or
(B) With the recognition of the Mayor, a Councilmember may present his or her proposed ordinance to the Clerk who, in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members elected to the Council, shall read aloud the substance of the same and shall file the same for future consideration.
(1990 Code, § 1-602)