Section
31.01 Elections, functions
31.02 Reserved
31.03 Committee of the whole
31.04 Council meetings
31.05 Presiding officers, vote
31.06 Duties of the presiding officer
31.07 Quorum
31.08 Order of business
31.09 Seconding of motions required
31.10 Records of motions
31.11 Voting procedure
31.12 When a majority vote is required
31.13 Mayor's approval, veto
31.14 Record of ordinances
31.15 Time of taking effect
31.16 Publication
31.17 Adoption of Robert's Rules of Order Revised
31.18 Protocol for addressing chair, debate
31.19 Call of members to order
31.20 Rules governing the right of the public to address the City Council at its meetings
31.21 Journal of proceedings
31.22 Smoking in public facilities prohibited
31.23 Public hearings
31.24 Titles of Aldermen
The members of the City Council, including the Mayor and the Aldermen, shall be elected and serve for a four-year term as is provided by statute. The commencement of terms for all newly elected officials shall begin at the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting held in May following receipt of certified election results for the local election authority. The Council shall be the legislative division of the city government and shall perform such other duties and have such powers as may be authorized by statute.
('58 Code, § 2-III-1) (Ord. 00-66, passed 3-27-01; Am. Ord. 06-48, passed 2-13-07)
(A) The City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole in order to discuss, but not to formally act upon, all city business. The agenda for the Committee of the Whole will be prepared by the office of the City Administrator as coordinator for all information to be submitted and requests for time on the agenda by members of the City Council, staff and the general public.
(B) All members of the City Council will be given the opportunity to speak and participate during the Committee of the Whole section of the regular City Council meeting. Special committees may be created from time to time as directed by the City Council. The special committees will be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, with such number of members as may be directed by the City Council.
(C) Any Committee of the Whole meeting may also be a special meeting, if properly called as such, in accordance with applicable law.
(‘58 Code, § 2-III-14) (Ord. 84-19, passed 7-10-84; Am. Ord. 01-08, passed 6-26-01; Am. Ord. 08-2, passed 5-13-08; Am. Ord. 13-54, passed 11-12-13)
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