(A) All ordinances shall be read at least three times by the Clerk-Treasurer, and no ordinances shall be passed upon the same day or at the same meeting it is introduced, except by a two-thirds vote of all the elected members, after unanimous consent of the members present to consider the ordinance.
(B) An ordinance, upon introduction, shall be read by the Clerk-Treasurer the first time in full unless Council votes unanimously to read by title only as permitted by statute. While on second reading, the ordinance shall be open for amendments; thereafter, upon motion duly adopted, it may read the second time by title.
(C) After second reading, the ordinance shall be on third reading, at which time it shall again be subject to amendment; thereafter, on motion duly adopted, it may be placed upon its passage and, in such instance, shall be finally voted upon after being read in full or by title as specified by such motion.
(D) Any ordinance failing to receive a majority of the votes upon second reading shall be considered as still upon second reading unless stricken from the files or otherwise disposed of by the Common Council.
(E) Any ordinance failing to receive a sufficient number of votes on final passage, will be considered as lost; provided, however, that, the vote thereon may be reconsidered within the time and in the manner provided in division (F) below.
(F) When any question has been once decided in the affirmative or negative, any member voting with the majority may move a reconsideration thereof at the same or next regular meeting; provided that, no such motion shall be introduced at the next regular meeting unless the member intending to make the motion shall have given written notice of such intention at the meetings at which the vote which he or she desired to have reconsidered was taken.
(Prior Code, § 30.22) (Ord. G-01-7, passed 6-26-2001; Ord. G-02-03, passed 4-9-2002)