(A) Readings. Every ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing. An ordinance or resolution need not be read in full unless a member of the Council requests such a hearing. (Note, an ordinance should be used for regulatory legislation, including any which includes provisions for a penalty of fine or imprisonment; the City Council may take most administrative actions by motion or resolution.)
(B) Signing and publication proof. Every ordinance and resolution passed by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor, with the Mayor’s signature attested to by the City Clerk, and filed by the City Clerk in the ordinance or resolution book. Proof of publication (affidavit of publication) of every ordinance shall be attached and filed in the City Clerk’s office.
(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shall give the number, if any, and the title of the ordinance or code number of the ordinance or resolution to be repealed in whole or in part. Each ordinance or resolution amending an existing ordinance or resolution or part thereof shall set forth the title and may include in full each amended section of subdivision as it will read with the amendment.
(D) Motions, petitions, communications. Every motion shall be stated in full before the presiding officer submits it to a vote and shall be recorded in the minutes. Every petition or other communication addressed to the Council shall be in writing unless the Council waives such a requirement and allows another form of communication. Each petition or other communication shall be recorded in the minutes and kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(E) Attorney review. The City Clerk, Manager and City Council will request an attorney review for actions of the Council with specific attention to ordinances and resolutions with a focus on compliance with statutes, Charter and legal enforceability.
(Ord. 328, passed 6-23-2004)