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Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Code of Ordinances
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§ 31.08 ORDER OF BUSINESS.
   (A)   The order of business shall be as follows:
      (1)   Call to order by presiding officer.
      (2)   Roll call.
      (3)   Pledge of Allegiance.
      (4)   The reading of the agenda, including the making of motions to amend the posted agenda.
      (5)   The reading of the journal of the last meeting or meetings, corrections and approval of the same, unless dispensed with by the Council, and correction of the proceedings of the journal of previous meetings.
      (6)   Public participation subject to the rules set forth in § 31.20 hereafter.
      (7)   The review of correspondence as submitted to the office of the Mayor or City Administrator.
      (8)   Establishment of and action upon consent agenda/omnibus vote items.
      (9)   Review of items removed from the consent agenda/omnibus vote list.
      (10)   Reports and communications from the Mayor.
      (11)   Committee of the Whole considerations, including reports of special ad hoc committees.
      (12)   Comments by City Council members.
      (13)   Reports of other officers.
      (14)   Recess to executive session, if necessary.
      (15)   Unfinished business.
   (B)   All questions relating to the priority of business shall be decided by the chair without debate, subject to appeal.
(‘58 Code, § 2-III-5) (Ord. 98-33, passed 11-24-98; Am. Ord. 01-08, passed 6-26-01; Am. Ord. 08-2, passed 5-13-08; Am. Ord. 14-16, passed 4-8-14)
§ 31.09 SECONDING OF MOTIONS REQUIRED.
   No motion shall be put or debated at any Council meeting unless it is seconded. When a motion is seconded, it shall be stated by the presiding officer before debate.
('58 Code, § 2-III-12) (Ord. 01-08, passed 6-26-01)
§ 31.10 RECORDS OF MOTIONS.
   In all cases where a resolution or motion is entered in the journal, the name of the member moving the same shall be entered also.
('58 Code, § 2-III-13)
§ 31.11 VOTING PROCEDURE.
   (A)   Every member who shall be present when a question is stated from the chair shall vote thereon, unless excused by the Council, or unless he is personally interested in the question, in which case he shall not vote. (‘58 Code, § 2-III-11)
   (B)   The "yeas" and "nays" shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and on all propositions to create any liability against the city, or for the expenditure or appropriation of its moneys, and in all other cases at the request of any member of the Council; and such vote shall be entered on the journal of the proceedings, as is provided by statute.
   (C)   Subject to the rules provided in this section, and in addition to the voting requirements set forth by statute and this code, the Mayor and City Council at any meeting may, by unanimous consent, agree to take a single vote, by yeas and nays, on several questions of any two or more of designated ordinances, orders, resolutions or motions placed together for voting purposes.
      (1)   The official and express designation for such voting procedure shall be "omnibus vote" or "consent agenda."
      (2)   In the event the Mayor and City Council utilize an omnibus vote or a consent agenda, the City Clerk may enter the words omnibus vote or consent agenda in the minutes of a regular or special meeting in each case in lieu of entering the names of the Mayor and City Council voting aye and those voting nay on the passage of each of the designated ordinances, orders, resolutions and motions included in the omnibus vote or consent agenda.
      (3)   The taking of such single or omnibus vote and such entries of the words "omnibus vote" or "consent agenda" in the minutes of a regular or special meeting shall be a sufficient compliance of the requirements of this code to all intents and purposes and with like effect as if the vote in each case had been taken separately by yeas and nays on the question of the passage of each ordinance, order, resolution and motion included in such omnibus vote or consent agenda, and separately recorded in the minutes of a regular or special meeting.
      (4)   The omnibus vote or consent agenda shall be recommended by the City Administrator, or the City Clerk in the absence of the City Administrator, in the preparation of the regular or special meeting agenda.
      (5)   If any Council member would like a designated ordinance, order, resolution or motion removed from the recommended omnibus vote or consent agenda, then the yeas and nays shall be taken upon the question of the passage of the designated ordinance, order, resolution or motion and shall be recorded in the minutes of a regular or special meeting.
      (6)   In order to foster continuity in the reading of the omnibus vote or consent agenda, the Mayor may appoint one or more Council members to read the omnibus vote or consent agenda at each regular or special meeting for a specified length of time such as one year or until the next municipal election.
(‘58 Code, § 2-III-17) (Ord. 00-21, passed 9-12-00; Am. Ord. 08-2, passed 5-13-08; Am. Ord. 14-16, passed 4-8-14)
§ 31.12 WHEN A MAJORITY VOTE IS REQUIRED.
   The concurrence of a majority of all the members elected in the Council shall be necessary to the passage of all ordinances for whatever purpose, and any resolution or motion incurring liability or for the expenditure of city funds; provided, that certain votes require a supra- majority of all members of the Council pursuant to certain provisions of state statute.
('58 Code, § 2-III-17) (Ord. 01-08, passed 6-26-01)
§ 31.13 MAYOR'S APPROVAL, VETO.
   (A)   All ordinances passed by the Council shall, before they take effect, be deposited with the City Clerk, and if the Mayor approves thereof, he shall sign the same, and such as he shall not approve he shall return to the Council with his objection thereto, in writing, at the next regular meeting occurring not less than five days after the passage thereof. Such veto may extend to any one or more items or appropriations contained in any ordinance making an appropriation or to the entire ordinance; and in case the veto only extends to a part of such ordinance, the residue thereof shall take effect and be in force. But in case the Mayor shall fail to return any ordinance, with his objections thereto by the time aforesaid, he shall be deemed to have approved such ordinance and the same shall take effect accordingly.
   (B)   Upon the return of any ordinance by the Mayor, the vote by which the same was passed shall be reconsidered by the Council; and if, after such reconsideration, 2/3 of all the elected members of the Council shall agree by "yeas" and "nays", to pass the same, it shall go into effect, notwithstanding the Mayor may refuse to approve thereof.
('58 Code, § 2-III-18)
Cross-reference:
   Other duties of Mayor, see § 31.05 et seq., § 32.011 et seq.
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