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(A) The number, composition and duties of the standing committees of the Common Council shall be established by the President of the Common Council.
(B) No official committee meeting shall be called without 48 hours prior notice to all council members. No committee meeting shall be scheduled prior to 5:00 p.m. of any day, except upon agreement by a majority of that committee who deems it so necessary.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-6(a)(8)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2001-2, passed 7-2-2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7- 2013)
(A) No ordinance shall be consider for passage by the Common Council on the same day, or at the same meeting that it is introduced, except by unanimous consent of the members present. No ordinance may be passed on the same day without a two-thirds vote of the entire membership.
(B) All rezoning ordinances which have had a public hearing before the Advisory Plan Commission and further received the recommendation of the Advisory Plan Commission must be placed to second reading, before the rules can be suspended by a majority vote to all Council members present, and in lieu of a public hearing, the City Clerk must post a copy of the proposed zoning ordinance change on the bulletin board outside the City Clerk's office at the Marion Municipal Building for the benefit of the general public. This provision does not prevent Common Council action of requiring a public hearing on any rezoning ordinance.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-6(a)(9)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2-2001, passed 7-2-2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7- 2013)
All ordinances or resolutions on any reading shall be read by title. Resolutions may be read in their entirety if requested. Any ordinance on public hearing shall be read in its entirety if requested specifically by a member of the Common Council. Items of business can be referred to standing or special committees by a motion duly made and adopted by the Common Council or by action taken by the Council President.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-6(a)(10)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2001-2, passed 7-2-2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7- 2013)
Except as otherwise provided, a vote of the majority of the duly elected members of the Common Council present shall be required to advance or pass an ordinance on any reading; except final passage of any ordinance or passage of a resolution which shall require a majority vote of the duly elected members.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-6(a)(11)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2001-2, passed 7-2-2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7- 2013)
No ordinance, order or resolution of the Common Council which has been vetoed by the Mayor shall become law unless at its next meeting after the time named for the Mayor's action, the Common Council shall again pass the same by a two-thirds vote of the members-elect.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-6(a)(12)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2001-2, passed 7-2-2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7- 2013)
The Chief of Police or some officer chosen by him or her may be requested to attend all meetings of the Common Council, and such officer or patrolman attending such Council meeting shall be the sergeant-at-arms of such meeting to preserve order and carry out orders of the presiding officer.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-6(a)(13)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2001-2, passed 7-2-2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7- 2013)
The Presiding Officer shall preserve order and decorum, shall arrange seating of the members of the Council, and shall conduct the meeting in accordance with Council procedures, except as outlined in state law.
(1985 Code, §§ 36-4-6-6(a)(14), 36-4-6-6(a)(23)) (Ord. passed 12-3-1894; Am. Ord. passed 10-21-1902; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-1911; Am. Ord. 1-1918, passed 1-16-1918; Am. Ord. 2-1930, passed 1-22-1930; Am. Ord. 4-1930, passed 3-4-1930; Am. Ord. 7-1977, passed 2-16-1977; Am. Ord. 28-1981, passed - -; Am. Ord. 21-1982, passed 8-12-1982; Am. Ord. 15-1983, passed 7-21-1983; Am. Ord. 22-1985, passed 9-25-1985; Am. Ord. 2001-2, passed 7-2- 2002; Am. Ord. 6-2013, passed 5-7-2013)
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