(A) All ordinances shall be read two times by title only before passage, and no ordinance shall pass on the same day in which it is introduced unless the provisions of I.C. 36-4-6-13 are complied with. A synopsis of the ordinance may be read aloud to assist the general public in understanding its content.
(B) Resolutions shall be passed by a majority vote on one reading by title only.
(C) Ordinances and resolutions shall pass by title only. The Clerk-Treasurer shall not be required to read the full text of any ordinance or resolution unless so directed by a two-thirds vote of the City Council. The Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer shall maintain copies of all proposed legislation on file in their offices for interested persons.
(D) On the passage or adopting of any ordinance or resolution the yeas and nays shall be taken and entered in the record, and the ordinance or resolution shall be processed in accordance with I.C. 36-4-6-14 through 36-4-6-17.
(E) The Mayor shall have the right to cast a vote in the event of a tie vote, but not otherwise.
(F) A presiding officer other than the Mayor shall have the right to vote on all issues coming before the Council.
(1987 Code, § 3-8) (Ord. 1, 1992, passed 1-6-1992)
Statutory reference:
Ordinance procedures, see I.C. 36-4-6-13
Quorum, see I.C. 36-4-6-10