A. Order Of Business At Meetings: The order of business shall be as set forth in the following agenda:
AGENDA
1. Opening ceremonies.
2. Citizens' comments.
3. Officials and staff comments.
4. Approval of agenda.
5. Approval of minutes.
6. Consent agenda - omnibus vote.
7. Regular agenda.
8. Unfinished business.
9. New business.
10. Closed session.
11. Adjourn. (Ord. 1707, 9-8-1998)
B. Voting 1 : All ordinances for whatever purpose and any resolution or motion: 1) to create any liability against the city, or 2) for the expenditure or appropriation of its money, shall require the concurrence of a majority of all members holding office.
In the voting upon of all ordinances and upon any resolutions or motions, the "yeas" and "nays" of each member will be taken and recorded in the minutes of the council. The official copy of any ordinance will list the names of each person voting and how he voted.
An alderman is not required to vote on a motion, resolution or ordinance. His failure to vote will not invalidate a resolution or motion which does not require the affirmative vote of a particular percentage of the council where the majority of those exercising their franchise are in favor of the motion or resolution.
The mayor is required to vote on three (3) occasions:
1. Where the vote of the aldermen has resulted in a tie;
2. Where one-half (1/2) 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 state statutes to adopt an ordinance, resolution or motion. (Ord. 469, 10-5-1979)
Any vote provided for under the Illinois municipal code or state statute that does not specify whether it shall be a concurring vote or an affirmative vote shall be considered an affirmative vote. In such an instance, an abstention, a pass or a recusal of a member of the corporate authorities in response to a roll call vote on a matter shall be recorded as such and shall not be counted as a vote with the majority. (Ord. 1861, 7-17-2000)
C. Approval And Veto Of Ordinances, Resolutions And Motions: All resolutions and motions: 1) which create any liability against the city, or 2) which provide for the expenditure or appropriation of its money and all ordinances, passed by the city council, shall be deposited with the city clerk. If the mayor approves them, he shall sign them. Those of which he disapproves he shall return to the city council, with his written objections, at the next regular meeting of the city council occurring not less than five (5) 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.
If the mayor fails to return any ordinance or any specified resolution or motion with his written objections within the designated time, it shall become effective despite the absence of his signature.
D. Overriding The Veto Of The Mayor: A motion may be made to override the veto of the mayor. In order to override the veto of the mayor, two thirds (2/3) of the aldermen then holding office are required to pass the motion with an affirmative vote. The ordinance, resolution or motion shall then become effective. (Ord. 469, 10-5-1979)
E. Reconsideration Of Actions By The Council: The council may reconsider its votes and actions upon questions before it and rescind its previous actions, with the following exceptions:
1. No vote of the city council shall be reconsidered or rescinded at a special meeting, unless there are present at the special meeting as many aldermen as were present when the vote was taken.
2. The council cannot reverse, at a subsequent meeting, its initial decision to accept or reject the recommendation of an advisory body required in its deliberations to hold a public hearing without ordering another public hearing, especially where the decision to reconsider is motivated by evidence and information not presented at the first public hearing. (Ord. 2040, 2-18-2003)
F. Visitors: Except during the time allotted for citizens' comments, no person, other than a member of the council, may address that body, except with the consent of two (2) of the members present. (Ord. 469, 10-5-1979)
G. Debate: The chairman of the committee whose report is under consideration, as the case may be, shall have the right to open and close the debate.
No member shall speak longer than ten (10) minutes at any one time, except by consent of the council; and in closing debate on any question as above provided, the speaker shall be limited to five (5) minutes, except by special consent of the council.
While a member is speaking, no member shall hold any private discussion or pass between the speaker and the chair. (Ord. 2040, 2-18-2003)
H. Call Of Member To Order: A member, when called to order by the chair, shall thereupon discontinue speaking and take his seat and the order or ruling of the chair shall be binding and conclusive, subject only to the right of appeal. (Ord. 469, 10-5-1979; amd. Ord. 2040, 2-18-2003)
I. Motions:
1. Precedence Of Motions: The following chart sets out motions in the order of their precedence. The main or principal motion is at the bottom in rank. The other motions may be made while the main motion is pending and must be dealt with before the main motion. They are arranged according to rank, the highest at the top of the list. Incidental motions, however, have no rank among themselves, yet take precedence over subsidiary motions. When any one motion is immediately pending, the motions above it on the list are in order, and those below are out of order.
a. | Privileged Motions: | |
Debatable | Fix time to adjourn | |
Undebatable | Adjourn | |
Take recess | ||
Question of privilege | ||
b. | Incidental Motions: | |
Undebatable except motion to appeal: | ||
Appeal | ||
Division of assembly | ||
Division of a question | ||
Filling blanks | ||
Objection | ||
Point of order | ||
Suspend the rules (needs
2/3 vote) | ||
Withdraw a motion | ||
c. | Subsidiary Motions: | |
Undebatable | Lay on the table | |
The previous question (close debate, needs 2/3 vote) | ||
Limit or extend debate | ||
Debatable | Postpone to a definite time | |
Refer to a committee | ||
Amend the amendment | ||
Amendment | ||
Postpone indefinitely | ||
Main or principal motion | ||
d. | Miscellaneous Motions: After action has taken place on main or principal motion: | |
Take from table | (Undebatable) | |
Rescind | (Debatable) Requires 2/3 vote without notice; majority vote with notice | |
Reconsider | (Debatable) | |
Ratify | (Debatable) | |
2. Motion To Refer: A motion to refer to a standing committee shall take precedence over a similar motion to refer to a special committee.
3. Motion To Amend: A motion to amend an amendment shall be in order, but one to amend an amendment to an amendment shall not be in order.
An amendment modifying the intention of a motion shall be in order, but an amendment relating to a different subject shall not be in order.
4. Reading Of Ordinance/Resolution: No resolution, ordinance or minutes need be read prior to consideration but such items may be read in response to a motion passed seeking such a reading.
5. Motion To Substitute: A substitute for any original proposition under debate or for any pending amendment to such proposition may be entertained notwithstanding that at such time further amendment is admissible; and if acceptable by the council by vote, shall entirely supersede such original proposition or amendment, as the case may be, and cut off all amendments appertaining thereto.
6. Record Of Motions: In all cases where a resolution or motion is made, the name of the member moving and seconding the same shall be recorded.
7. Motion To Call The Previous Question: A motion may be made to call the previous question. After the second, the chair shall immediately put the question (since there is no debate), "Shall the question be now put?" If this is carried by a two- thirds (2/3) vote of all members present, all debate ceases and the chair puts the main question on the floor for vote.
J. Appeals From Decisions Of The Chair: Any member may appeal to the council from a ruling of the chair and, if the appeal is seconded, the member making the appeal may briefly state his reason for the same, and the chair may briefly explain his ruling.
The chair shall then put the question, "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?" If a majority of the members present vote "no", the decision of the chair shall be overruled; otherwise it shall be sustained.
K. Question Of Personal Privilege: The right of a member to address the council on a question of personal privilege shall be limited to cases in which his integrity, character or motives are assailed, questioned or impugned.
L. Taking And Entering The Votes: The "yeas" and "nays" upon any question shall be taken and entered in the journal. When the clerk has commenced to call the roll of the council for the taking of a vote by "yeas" and "nays", all debate on the question before the council shall be deemed concluded and during the taking of the vote a member shall be permitted to briefly explain his vote and shall respond to the calling of his name by the clerk by answering "yea" or "nay" as the case may be.
M. Censure Of Members; Expulsion Of Members: Pursuant to 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/3.1-40-15, any member acting or appearing in a lewd or disgraceful manner, or who uses opprobrious, obscene or insulting language to or about any member of the council, or who does not obey the order of the chair, shall be, on motion, censured by a majority vote of the council. With the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the aldermen elected, the council may expel an alderman, but not a second time for the same offense.
N. Adoption Of "Robert's Rules Of Order" Newly Revised: The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in the current edition of "Robert's Rules Of Order" newly revised, except to the extent modified by the ordinances of the city of Warrenville or special rule(s) of the city council, or inconsistent with the statutes or laws of the state, shall govern all meetings of the city council.
O. Temporary Suspension Of Rules, Amendment Of Rules: These rules may be temporarily suspended, repealed, altered or amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the council then holding office. (Ord. 2040, 2-18-2003)
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