(a) Suspension of Rules. Legislative measures of a general or permanent nature shall not be adopted until such measures are read by title on three different days. Measures required by ordinance, law or Charter to be read on three different days shall also be so read. Council, upon the concurrence of five members, may suspend this rule, declare an emergency and cause any measure designated as an emergency measure to be read by title only for one reading only. No suspension of this rule shall be permitted when such suspension conflicts with any ordinance or Charter provision.
(b) Designation of Emergency Measure. All emergency legislation before Council shall contain the following language: “This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of the public peace, heath, safety, convenience and welfare of the city of Twinsburg and the inhabitants thereof, for the reason that it is necessary for the general public heath and welfare and for the reason that ______(stated reason)______ and provided it receives the affirmative vote of five members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon passage and approval by the Mayor; otherwise it shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law”.
(c) Enactment. Legislation receiving less than five votes after suspension of the rules, but receiving an affirmative majority and approval of the Mayor, shall be considered enacted, but shall be effective only after the expiration of thirty days from the date of approval by the Mayor.
(d) Tie Votes and Negative Votes. A tie vote or negative majority vote shall defeat a motion or measure. Tie votes or negative votes on subsidiary, incidental or privileged motions shall defeat such motions but shall not dispose of the ultimate issue.
(e) Consent of Council. Business of a non-legislative nature may be acted upon by the general or unanimous consent of Council.
(f) Rotation of Roll. The Clerk of Council shall rotate the calling of the roll among the various members. (Ord. 45-2021. Passed 7-13-21.)