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(A)
Any member may appeal to the Council a ruling of the presiding officer.
(B) An appeal is made by motion. No second is needed for the motion.
(C) The member making the motion may speak solely on the question involved and the presiding officer may explain the ruling, but no other Council member shall participate in the discussion.
(D) Once both the maker of the motion and the presiding officer have spoken, the matter must be voted upon by all the members present.
(E) The appeal shall be sustained if it is approved by a majority of the members present, including the presiding officer.
(’77 Code, § 201.02) (Am. Ord. 2017-001, passed 3-13-17; Am. Ord. passed - -)
(A) Recording duties.
(1) Minutes of each Council meeting shall be kept by the Clerk/Treasurer and/or Administrator or, in his or her absence, by the Deputy Clerk.
(2) In the absence of both, the presiding officer shall appoint secretary pro tem.
(3) Ordinances, resolutions and claims need not be recorded in full in the minutes if they appear in other permanent records of the Clerk/Treasurer and/or Administrator and can be accurately identified from the description given in the minutes.
(B) Approval of minutes.
(1) The minutes of each meeting shall be reduced to typewritten form, shall be signed by the Mayor and Clerk/Treasurer and/or Administrator.
(2) Copies of the minutes shall be in the Council packet for the next regular City Council meeting for approval.
(3) The minutes need not be read aloud, but the presiding officer shall call for any additions or corrections.
(4) If there is no objection, the Council shall vote upon the addition or correction.
(5) If there are no additions or corrections, the minutes shall stand approved.
(’77 Code, § 201.03) (Am. Ord. 2017-001, passed 3-13-17; Am. Ord. passed - -)
Council business shall be conducted in the following order, unless varied by the presiding officer:
(A) Call to order;
(B) Roll call;
(C) Pledge of Allegiance;
(D) Approval of agenda:
(1) Approval of consent agenda;
(2) Approval of minutes;
(E) Communication and appearance requests;
(F) Public input;
(G) Reports by departments and liaison groups;
(H) Notices and communications;
(I) Public hearings;
(J) Unfinished business;
(K) New business;
(L) Consideration of bills; and
(M) Adjournment.
(’77 Code, § 201.04) (Am. Ord. 2017-001, passed 3-13-17; Am. Ord. passed - -)
(A)
All persons desiring to present new business before the Council shall submit an appearance request to the Clerk/Treasurer and/or Administrator at least five working days before the new business is to be heard.
(B) All presentations to the Council shall be limited to five minutes, unless otherwise ordered by the Council.
(C) Persons who do not wish to speak before the Council under communication and appearance requests, may be heard under "public input," which is scheduled for each regular meeting.
(D) Varying order. The order of business may be varied by the presiding officer; but all public hearings shall be held at the time specified in the notice of hearing.
(E) Agenda. An agenda of business for each regular Council meeting shall be prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk not later than five days before the meeting. The agenda shall be prepared in accordance with the order of business and copies thereof shall be delivered to each Council member as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No item of business shall be considered unless it appears on the agenda for all special meetings. Additions to the agenda at a regular meeting may be added to the agenda at the meeting, if approved by a majority of the Council members present.
(’77 Code, § 201.04) (Am. Ord. 2017-001, passed 3-13-17; Am. Ord. passed - -)
(A)
City Council votes shall be taken by voice vote.
(B) A clear statement of the matter being voted on and the names of those voting for and against the matter shall be recorded in the minutes.
(C) Council members may ask for a roll call vote by the Clerk/Treasurer and/or Administrator on any motion.
(D) The Clerk/Treasurer and/or Administrator may ask for a verification roll call vote if the vote of a Council member is not clear on the voice vote.
(E) A majority vote of the quorum present shall be sufficient for all matters before the Council, unless otherwise provided by state statute.
(F) Whenever a matter is put forward for a vote, every Council member shall vote, unless a bona fide conflict of interest, as defined by state law exists.
(’77 Code, § 201.05) (Am. Ord. 2017-001, passed 3-13-17; Am. Ord. passed - -)
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