111.06 ORGANIZATION; PRESIDENT PRO TEM.

   (a)    On or before the eighth day of January of each year, Council shall meet in the Council Chamber and organize. Attention shall be given to the rules of Council, to the election of a Council president pro tem, to appointments recommended by the Mayor and the President of Council and to such other recommendations, appointments and business as may properly come before Council by way of organization.

   (b)    The Council president pro tem shall be elected by a majority of the members of Council and shall serve for a term of two years or until his successor is elected. He shall, in the absence of the President of Council, preside over all Council meetings, and otherwise perform the duties and functions of the President of Council.

   (c)    The organizational meeting shall not be considered to be a regular Council meeting, and may be called at the instance of the President of Council or otherwise, as provided for in the case of special meetings.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

111.07 RULES: ENACTMENT, SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT.

   (a)    The rules of Council, as now constituted or subsequently amended, shall govern the conduct of Council meetings, regular and special, until revoked or superseded. The rules, or any of them, may be temporarily suspended upon motion passed by the affirmative vote of two- thirds of the members of Council who are present and available to vote on the motion; except where a larger percentage is required by the Charter.

   (b)    These rules of Council shall be considered for reenactment or amendment at the annual organization meeting of Council. At such meeting, these rules may be reenacted, amended or new rules may be adopted by a majority vote of the members of Council.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

111.08 ROBERT'S RULES.

   In the absence of any rule upon any matter of business or procedure not provided for in this chapter or in the statutes of the State or in the Charter of the City, so far as provisions for the same are therein made, Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure shall be the standard followed by this Council, and the same are hereby incorporated into these rules, by reference.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

111.09 COMMITTEES: DESIGNATIONS; APPOINTMENTS.

   (a)    The members of Council shall be organized and appointed to form standing committees of three or more members each. The President of Council shall designate the number of committee members and shall appoint members to the following standing committees at the annual organizational meeting of Council:

(1)    Streets and Sidewalks Committee;

(2)    Water and Utilities Committee;

(3)    Finance Committee;

(4)    Public Property Committee;

(5)    Special Legislation Committee;

(6)    Health, Safety and Sanitation Committee.

(7)   Emerging Technologies Committee.

   (Ord. 5-16. Passed 1-11-16.)

   (b)    The President of Council shall make any necessary interim appointments, and all appointments of Council members to such special committees, as he deems necessary or desirable; he shall also designate committee chairmen, where appropriate, and he shall appoint Council members to such other committees, commissions or similar bodies as are required by statute, Charter, ordinance or administrative request.

   (c)    The President of Council shall exercise full discretion in making committee appointments, but it is deemed desirable to have each Council member appointed to at least one of the following committees: Finance, Utilities or Streets and Sidewalks.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74; 1-3-94.)

111.10 COMMITTEES: REFERRAL OF MATTERS.

   (a)    The President of Council shall refer to the appropriate committee of Council all inquiries, information, proposed legislation or other matters which properly require or might require study, consideration, investigation or other action by Council. Selection of the appropriate committee shall be the responsibility of the President of Council. If the President of Council does not assign a request for Council action to Committee within thirty days, the pending matter shall appear upon the Council floor at a regular meeting for appropriate discussion.

   (b)    Any proposed legislation or other matter requiring legislative consideration which has been referred to a committee for more then sixty days may, upon proper motion, be withdrawn from such committee for dispositive consideration by Council or for referral to a special committee to be appointed for such purpose. Such withdrawal from committee shall require a majority vote of the members of Council.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)