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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Meetings and Rules of City Council, Appointment of Officers i a .. `V • _ AN r ! 4<• !e. } ill w I u `+ pi ` - 1\�V AND TYR RPUS OF THE CITY COUNCTE; THE� a 1...-.1 THE � r. � �b t rt'.. �_ �. 77� �,i. e� I i I2 tJ �,r -� i ' ! I T r' d a �,I,d ..t��(: i S A }.i.J.. O F C O,J'.I r� I.�:.. AID S 7 c a OFFICERS ,� it ordainedt1 iheCityCOiJ..it.i.l oi. the City of i:.:st:: i , rowi'.?,' t 0tion �elected Council c h;� l 1 consist of six- members , One? from ,each Of he four Pa e u from she city • � 1 t 1� Z .i:'J.tF.:?' e �'y by 4�' u c c`:.Ira.. . It !1c;vE', sLZC�} j��it",r c_ � � t'3 a•' i;�- b conferred b powers .� �.r<., T_S�:%e r n the t 1��'.1 _, O r. the e action 2. The Council shall v.f semb1 e on the first n -, r�.o_ ay c;.i•ter their election at o 'clock noon in the council chamber in the city hall and t and � , y nd. �n.,n �.tn_� t.}�.rr c;ua].ii'y eganize. Four members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum, ict;i-on 3 . The Council JT upon qualification Find at the said first meetingshall elect t^rk a vOli.CitOr, d 2 .,, , a :. .. and � p„t Engineering,Tl�> "�`11e election of tilP c� ffi "all be for a. t,�'?';i2 Of. t','�t• years , �� � - said O _ CE'r�' y�ars , subject +o removal, as provided by statute or the rdinances of the city, ection 4. The newly elected Coanc;il at this compensation first meeting shall have fall power -rarisdc �ion to the salaries and c m ensation of all officers appointed by it , 0 !?pointed, or to be a-c'JOintej b the ayo , `; _ich salaries /a ♦_ j 1. and compensation shall e charged during the time for which e Y�� i�h �h.,y� atre �+.,,poi_nted. If the Council, on or befo_ he meeting at Which the said officers are elected or appointed, pails or neel._.cts tc ix the said salaries and sour>en ati_o_}, that as astablished by the preceding council pall retain in full force and of z ect . ection 5. .fit the said first meeting of the Council it shal l arrange for its sittirt-_ nd work as a bound of review which meetings shall continue until such work is com- leted. - ection 6. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held in the Council chamber of ity Hall on the first and tl}ird Yondays of the month at 8 d1clock P.M. The Council ay by resolution provide for a,dditiona.l regular meetings. Four members shall be ecescary to constitute a quorum, but a smaller number shall have jurisdiction to aJ ourn to any date prior to that of the next regular meeting or to take such steps a; hey may deem advisable or necessary to bring in the absent members. ection j. The Council shall hold s ecial. meetings ., ,, at any time when c�,l"1.e,� by the Ir any three members of the City Council . Notice of such special meetings when call ,y the Mayor , shall be given the lenbers of the Council} i ' by a. writing s .Ened by the .ay or and either persona.li f served or left at the usual ,s 'al place of residence 'of the sG :ouncilmano . For a: meeting; called by three members of the Council , notices shall be riven the other members and the Mayor by a writing signed by such three members an ,he Pame shall be either personally served or left at the usual place of residence of ;uch persons. When a s"oecial meeting is nailed , the service given' or made upon the T)erson not appearing shall be established by affidavit or the certificate of the city rLarshal , iie deputy, and a record made thereof . Section 8. The Council shall, at or before the beLinning thereof, snake separate a.rp-)riations for the different expenditures of the city government for the ensuing fiscr Tear-. >ection 9 . Should the Mayor -or or Clerk be absent at any r ailed the Council � regular or .�peci.al meeting Ofshall appoint one O� its members to act as chairman or Clerk, a Uhe case may be , and should both be absent one to serve as Chairman and another as C ox that particular meeting. Section 10. There shall be six standi.nr committees - of the council, as follows : 0nence; Streets and Alleys ; Electric Light and Power; Severs ; Fire and Water; and Demeter" i es , Parks and Buildings. 7 nch small consist of three members anc ;hall be appointed by the mayor. . The one first nz-,ve j s _a.l i_ be chairman thereof . Section 1.1. It shall be the duty of the said committees and the members� �e:�b�r. .� r th.,reo� t a special study and investigation of the conditions and needs of the city in ref Pre.: to platters involved in their articular depnrt.:e`r:ts , Section 12. It shall be the s;Jecial duty of the Finance Committee to examine , c�1�c c and audit , and approve or disc:}prove , a] l bi.11c ar:d cl .ims filed regular meetings of the council , and for this purpose they sL � preliminary to t "- t:�..11 m o ° the fnaetirlg Of thE', COL1nC'' cc� may beriet�PS`'�?.r`✓. eet such a time Section 13 . All bills and cl ims filed nst the t � „ n 1 ..,, ' -�� city :,hell]_ hc� made anon b l el}�' `'t r he . y the city . They shall he u t , , 5 iteaized aQ self e�.x71r-}nator pnd b , . ie0 e or4 a no0ry public or theelt�. c����.1 . � ' 000tion 14 . t Bills • _. : } claims t �Oi I � � � I .. , + � ,c �� ., . any ?'�' �zlt z rnaetirv, of the council filed l d i.�� l r1 e 0 c - th t clark prior to 3 o ' clock P o v ovok until .lilt... ely or specin, 05=11 thick no Wevcl Ind not eNocrh yyu ,Rn in 2ny one yen! . 0, HK WnthS - in addon ench coun&! Q, Sid Ct the end of on —- .. �4 -- - 110yod `bY lVIT f ON thcir nnr-- Lhe Hnd be entitled to L L rec" he board of review - of t Py MW Y ThV folloying rules shall gove n rn the meetings of the Coucil an d lo . ! on ,Qtjon of buHness : the presiding officer" , phal! preserve owdei 1 . Ke Mayor , or in his absenQe r subject to an anneal to the. Council . 036ruy and shall decide questions Of Orde 1) imitted to �"eT called to order shall irniediately saspend his rolarls , unless pe t there be no appeal the decision of the Chair shall be conclusive ; bu yin. If decision of the Chair , the Council ie member appeals to the Council frow the I decide the -question without debate . the order of 2 . At the hour appointed fop the meatinj a quorum being present , lees shall be as follows : I - i ncetinZ and the approval, amendment , ( 1, Rea,ing of the Minutes of the last orrection of the same. 2 consideration of the bills and claims filed, their approval , disapproval, ( ) her action- (0 I ) Unfinished business. Resolutions in relation to public improvements shall '0' ecedence. (4) petitions and other communications . ( 5) Reports of officers , committees , and other unfinished business . • ( 6) New business . motion or revolution I n shall be put or debated 3 . Motions and Resolutions . No I it is seconded . When seconded , it shall be stated Councilman heMororpriding wer before debate . Upon requeoftheChair orany every motion or iution shall be reduced to writing. 4. After a motion or resolution is stated by the Chair it shall be deemed in possession of the Council , but it may be withdrawn at any time before decision Aendment . In. all cases where a resolution or a motion is entered on the Minutes of amity Council the name of the member moving the same shall be entered also. 6. When a question is under debate , the only motions in order shall.be : . I T " .7f . First . To asiourn. Second. The previous question- Third. To lay on the table . Fourth. To postpone indefinitely . Fifth. Adjourn to a certain day. Sixth. To refer . Seventh . To amend. And such motions shall have preceJence in the order herein arranged, the first & to be decided without d;bate . 7 . Adjournment . A motion to adjourn the City Council shall always be in or- except : First . When a member is in possecsi0l-1 Of- the floor - Second. While the ayea and nay0s Oro h-ing called . TOO . When the members are 7ouTth . When adjournment was the lap ! ;pro din motion. 7!fth : When it has been decidcj th"t tcq proviouc question shall be taken . o , PP n ended; but a motion to adjourn to a. -diourn c " - A motion simply t Wo deba an e nt . Owe may be , and is oren to prylquo q= Ljon i3 mOved RrId Pyt it shall Y . Pravlaus peotions . ELI in " nPA744 o � �.i !he t .'t l olo o"Ll tilt f;:"'rvIR «l To L ,a7 A r � � } .11J11ui7y 111 c,.Il� 0n173 'i Y �r �E' � d �( '' C)�i�t i E. _ }; t1(. )ytpble but a 1 ti ( n 1, K , 1 0- al - . �.`„ subject to Omendmeo t. an! ' � a t% - ;hen a. motion is postponed indefinitely it shall i ndefinite pop t;�� be taken up Rain durjwy Lhu tinme meeting. � 1e 12 . To Refer . A to o refer to a, standing committee shall take precedence similar motion for a ,, ,,ial Comaittee . amend and amendment shall be in order ; but to anent 1.3 . To amend . A ,: _ D to �.�.nenGmerlt to an nail not be entertained. a� ,ei ;� -- � shall be in order but an r ale 14. A amendment , g tile intention of a motion n_:;endnent relating to a olffarent subject shall not be in order. Pale 15. On a motion to jtril ,, out and insert" the paragraph to be amended shall first be read as it stands , thq words proposed to be struck out , and. those to be inserted, and finally the pe-rrGra,pi as it would stand if so amended. ::'ale 16. Rec0nsideratiOn. ti :Otion may be reconsidered at any time during the sanlE jeeting , or at the first AeatlnZ held thereafter . A motion for a reconsideration �being once made , and decijel in the negative, shall not be renewed before the next � :eeting, 'RoleR must s ole17 . A !notion. to reconsider Ct be made and seconded by members who voted in - majority , or by t:.as� :_��� were absent and did not Vote upon the question to be I reconsi.dered. pule 18. No question shall be reconsidered more than once , nor shall a vote to re-- `consider be -reconsidered. kule 19 . The foregoing rules zay be suspended for a certain meeting, or a- certain -r :ose only , by the unanimous vote of the Council. yule 20. Upon questions arising , not covered by the foregoing ,Roberts Rules of OrdE :_,hall govern. �=a.ssed the 16th day of ?.'arch , 1925. Signed and approved by me the 17th day of March, 1925. ''attest : City Auditor and Clerk Mayor. 1 I y A. B. Maxwell , City Clerk of times , Iowa hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 355 "as duly and properly passed by the City Council at a- meeting held Monday March Ath , 1925 and signed by the Mayor of said City Yarch loth C; ty Auditor ant Clerk. Section 15 . a.ch Councilman shall receive as full compensa.txon for his services , for each and every regular or special meetingg of the Co nc7Lo Which he attends , the afi ,re`-ate of which shall not exceed �,50.00 in. any one year. Such compensation shall be aaadited_ and raid at the end of each six months . In addition each Council- :nan shall receive and be entitled to the compensation allowed by late for t.ieir ser- vices a.a, mem'Ders of the board of review. Section 16. The following rules shall govern the meetings of the Council and its transaction of business : Rule 1 . The Mayo-, or in his absence the presiding officer , shall preserve order and decorum and shall decide questions of order subject to an anneal to the. Council. A ,ne:nber celled to order shall itr,:nediately suspend his remarns , unless permitted to explain. If there be no appeal the decision of the Chair shall be conclusive ; but if the ,?ember anpea.is to the Council from the decision of the Chair , the Council shall decide the question without debate . Rule 2. At the hour arpointed for the meeting a quorum being present , the order of business small be as folloiVs :- ( 1 ) Reading of the 14inutes of the last meeting and the approval, amendment , or correction of the same. ( 2 ) Consideration of the bills and claims filed, their approval , disapproval, or other action. (; ) Unfinished business. Resolutions in relation to public improvements shall have precedence. ( 4) Petitions and other communications. ( 5) Reports of officers , committees , and other unfinished business . ( 6) Yes; business . Rule 3 . iyotions and Pesolutions . No motion or resolution shall be put or debated an_til it is seconded . ',Then seconded , it shall be stated by the Mayor or presiding; officer before debate . TJ:)on request of the Chair or ,any Councilman every motion or resolution shall be reduced, to writing. e '`Rul After a motion or resolution is stated by the Chair it shall be deemed in t1r,e possession of tae Council , bait it may be withdrawn at any time before decision or a.-end-rent . nu'e 5. I-: a.11 cases There a resolution or a motion is entered on the minutes of the city Council the name of the member_ moving the same shall be entered also. Lois City UOU0011 L"O name of t bo ... m �� - ���r.. ,il L!4 �_1';J lii ll: L:li.:i!.� .. il.i.a.-L Uv Cam+•. 1.1.'.:. vu 1�..�.U-•J . Rule 6. - then a question is under debate , the only motions in order shall be : First . To adjourn . Second. The previous question. Third. To lay on the table . Fourth. To postpone indefinitely. Fifth. Adj ourn to a certain day. Sixth. To refer. Seventh. To amend. And such Notions shall have precedence in the order herein arranged, ,the first three to be decided without debate. Rule 7 . Adjournment . A motion to adjourn the City Council shall a!Taya be in or- der, except : First . When a member is in possession of the floor. Second. While the ayes and nayes are being called. Third. When the members are voting. Fourth. When adjournment was the last preceding motion. Fifth. When it has been decided that the previous question shall be taken. Rule 8. A motion simply to adjourn can not be amended; but a motion to adjourn to a given time may be, and is open to debate. Rule ; . Previous Questions . yfihen. the previous question is moved and put, it shall now in this form "Shall the main question be no out?" If this is carried, all pro- poced amendments and all further motions and debates shall be excluded , and the question is put without delay.