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§ 30.06 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
   (A)   Generally. Every ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing and shall be read in full before a vote is taken thereon; but reading in full may be dispensed with by unanimous consent. All motions shall be recorded in the minutes and stated in full before they are submitted to a vote by the presiding officer. All petitions and other communications addressed to the Council shall be in writing and shall be read in full upon presentation of the same to the Council. They shall then be recorded in the minutes by title and filed with the minutes in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer.
   (B)   Signing and publication proof. Every ordinance and resolution passed by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor, attested by the Clerk-Treasurer, and filed by the Clerk-Treasurer in the ordinance or resolution book. Proof of every publication of every ordinance shall be attached to and filed with the ordinance.
   (C)   Repeals and amendments. Every ordinance or resolution repealing a previous ordinance or resolution or a section or subdivision thereof shall give the number, if any, and the title of the ordinance or resolution to be repealed in whole or in part. No ordinance or resolution or section or subdivision thereof shall be amended by reference to the title alone, but such an amending ordinance or resolution shall set forth in full each section or subdivision to be amended.
   (D)   Issuance of citations. Except as otherwise provided by statute, only a peace officer and part-time peace officer may:
      (1)   Issue a citation; or
      (2)   Take a person into custody as permitted by M.S. § 629.34, as it may be amended from time to time.
   (E)   Individuals employed by the city who may issue citations for violation of city ordinances. The following city individuals may issue citations in lieu of arrest or continued detention for violation of city ordinances. Areas of jurisdiction will be contained in city policy as set forth in resolution form by the City Council:
      (1)   Peace officers and part-time peace officers;
      (2)   Building Inspector; and
      (3)   Fire Inspector officers.
(Ord. 190, passed 4-21-1997)
§ 30.07 COMMITTEES.
   (A)   All committees shall be appointed by the Mayor upon his or her own initiative or upon the majority vote of all the members of the Council.
   (B)   Each committee shall consist of 3 members of the Council, and the Chairperson of each committee shall be designated by the Mayor. Each committee member shall serve as appointed unless excused by a majority of the members of the Council.
   (C)   Any matter brought before the Council for consideration may be referred by the presiding officer to the appropriate committee or to a special committee appointed by him or her for a written report and recommendation before it is considered by the Council as a whole. Each committee report shall be signed by a majority of the members and shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the Council meeting at which it is to be submitted. Each committee shall act promptly and faithfully on any matter referred to it.
(Ord. 190, passed 4-21-1997)
§ 30.08 SUSPENSION OR AMENDMENT OF THE RULES.
   These rules, or any of them, may be temporarily suspended by a majority vote of all the Council members, and shall not be repealed or amended except by a majority vote of the whole Council after notice has been given at some preceding Council meeting.
(Ord. 190, passed 4-21-1997)
§ 30.09 TERMS AND TRANSITION.
   As of 1976, 2 Council members shall be elected to 4-year terms to include all proceeding years and as of 1978, 2 Council members shall be elected to 4-year terms to include all proceeding years. The Mayor’s term shall be a 4-year term commencing in 2002 to include all proceeding years.
§ 30.10 SALARIES.
   The salaries of the Mayor and members of Council shall be set by the City Council from time to time.
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