§ 32.03 SPECIAL MEETINGS.

   Special meetings of the Council may be called by the Mayor or three Aldermen; provided that a written notice of the meeting shall be given to each member of the Council at least 48 hours before the time set for the meeting. If all the elected members of the Council are present at any special meeting then, the requirements of notice shall be unnecessary and shall be deemed waived.

(1980 Code, § 2.103)

§ 32.04 MAYOR AS PRESIDING OFFICER; DECIDING VOTE.

   (A)   The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council. He or she shall not vote on any ordinance, resolution or motion except:

      (1)   Where the vote of the Aldermen has resulted in a tie;

      (2)   Where one-half of the Aldermen elected have voted in favor of an ordinance, resolution or motion, even though there is no tie vote; or

      (3)   Where a vote greater than a majority of the corporate authorities is required by this code to adopt an ordinance, resolution or motion.

   (B)   In each instance specified, the Mayor shall vote. Nothing in this section shall deprive an acting Mayor or Mayor pro tempore from voting in his or her capacity as Alderman, but he or she shall not be entitled to another vote in his or her capacity as acting Mayor or Mayor pro tempore.

(1980 Code, § 2.104)

§ 32.05 ORDINANCE; APPROVAL; VETO.

   (A)   All resolutions and motions shall be deposited with the City Clerk which:

      (1)   Create any liability against the city;

      (2)   Provide for the expenditure or appropriation of its money; or

      (3)   Sell any city property and ordinances passed by the City Council.

   (B)   If the Mayor approves of them, he or she shall sign them. Those of which he or she disapproves he or she shall return to the City Council, with his or her written objections, at the next regular meeting of the City Council occurring not less than five days after their passage. The Mayor may disapprove of any one or more sums appropriated in any ordinance, resolution or motion making an appropriation, and if so, the remainder shall be effective. However, the Mayor may disapprove entirely of an ordinance, resolution or motion making an appropriation.

   (C)   If the Mayor fails to return any ordinance or any specified resolution or motion with his or her written objections within the designated time, it shall become effective despite the absence of his or her signature.

(1980 Code, § 2.105)

§ 32.06 RECONSIDERATION; PASSING OVER VETO.

   Every resolution and motion specified in the preceding section, and every ordinance, which is returned to the City Council by the Mayor, shall be reconsidered by the City Council. If, after reconsideration, two-thirds of all the Aldermen, then holding office on the City Council, shall agree to pass an ordinance, resolution or motion, notwithstanding the Mayor’s refusal to approve it, then it shall be effective. The vote on the question of passage over the Mayor’s veto shall be by yeas and nays, and shall be recorded in the journal.

(1980 Code, § 2.106)

§ 32.07 QUORUM.

   A majority of the elected members of the Council, or the Mayor and half the number of Aldermen shall constitute a quorum, thereof, but no ordinance, resolution or motion, shall be passed except upon the favorable vote of a majority of the elected members as provided by statute.

(1980 Code, § 2.107)

§ 32.08 NON-ATTENDANCE.

   If any member of the City Council shall absent himself or herself from any meeting of the same, or depart therefrom before adjournment of any meeting of the Council, unless excused by the Council, he or she shall be subject to a deduction of his or her pay for the meeting.

(1980 Code, § 2.108)

§ 32.09 COMMITTEES.

   The Standing Committees of the Council shall be appointed by the Mayor at the first regular meeting of the Council in May of each year, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable and shall be as follows:

   (A)   Aeronautics: three members;

   (B)   Animal shelter: one member;

   (C)   Barge Dock: four members;

   (D)   Central Services: four members;

   (E)   City Hall: three members;

   (F)   Finance: five members;

   (G)   Fire: three members;

   (H)   GREDF: two members, one from each political party;

   (I)   Historic Preservation: two members;

   (J)   Homeland Security: one member;

   (K)   Human Rights: one member;

   (L)   Library: one member;

   (M)   Loan Committee: two members, one from each political party;

   (N)   Personnel: four members;

   (O)   Plan Commission: one member;

   (P)   Police: three members;

   (Q)   Safety: two members;

   (R)   Technology: three City Council members and two non-voting at-large members;

   (S)   Town Board: three members;

   (T)   Traffic Commission: one member;

   (U)   Transit Advisory: three members;

   (V)   Utilities: three members;

   (W)   Water: three members; and

   (X)   911: three members.

(1980 Code, § 2.109) (Ord. 9450, passed 10-3-2022; Ord. 9467, passed 2-13-2023; Ord. 9474, passed 5-30-2023)

§ 32.10 REPORT OF COMMITTEE; ACTION DEFERRED.

   Any report of a committee of the City Council shall be deferred for final action thereon to the next regular meeting of the City Council after the report is made upon the request of any five Aldermen present.

(1980 Code, § 2.110)