[R.O. 2012 §110.110; CC 1979 §2-14; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
The rules and order of business contained in this Article shall
govern the Council in its deliberations.
[R.O. 2012 §110.120; CC 1979 §2-15]
Both Commissioners or the Mayor and one (1) Commissioner, shall
constitute a quorum to transact any business.
[R.O. 2012 §110.130; CC 1979 §2-16; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
A quorum being present, the Mayor shall call the Council to
order and cause the roll to be called and the minutes of the last
session to be read, at which time the mistakes, if any, shall be corrected.
The Mayor shall preserve order and decorum and shall decide all questions
of order, subject to an appeal to the Council. He/she shall appoint
all committees, subject to the concurrence therein of the Council.
[R.O. 2012 §110.140; CC 1979 §2-17; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
When a question is put by the chair, each member present shall
vote, unless the Council shall for special reasons excuse him/her,
but if personally interested, he/she shall not vote. Upon every vote
the "yeas" and "nays" shall be called and recorded, and every motion,
resolution or ordinance shall be reduced to writing and read before
the vote is taken thereon.
[R.O. 2012 §110.150; CC 1979 §2-18]
On all matters presented to the Council, the Mayor shall be
entitled to one (1) vote.
[R.O. 2012 §110.160; CC 1979 §2-19]
When any motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by
the chair. Any motion may be withdrawn by the member making such motion
at any time before it shall be amended, or any disposition thereof
has been made, or a vote thereon has been taken.
[R.O. 2012 §110.170; CC 1979 §2-20; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
A motion to adjourn and a motion to fix the time at which the
Council shall adjourn shall always be in order and shall be decided
without debate.
[R.O. 2012 §110.180; CC 1979 §2-21; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934; Ord. No. A-6589 §2, 10-7-1997]
Any person may address the Council on any subject of "public
interest" during a Council meeting only during the designated time
on the agenda. The Mayor may limit the time allowed to any person
addressing the Council on matters of "public interest". Subjects of
"public interest" are matters which affect the City as a whole. Subjects
of "public interest" shall not include matters which pertain to minute,
individual problems or concerns which do not require formal Council
action or public discussion.
[R.O. 2012 §110.190; CC 1979 §2-22; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
All reports of Commissioners and of the different officers of
the City shall be presented in writing and signed by the officers
presenting the same.
[R.O. 2012 §110.200; CC 1979 §2-23; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
The Mayor may temporarily excuse a member of the Council, but
neither Commissioner shall be permitted to leave the meeting of the
Council without the consent of the Mayor and the other Commissioner.
[R.O. 2012 §110.210; CC 1979 §2-24; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934]
When any question has been voted upon, it shall be in order
for either Commissioner to move a reconsideration thereof at the same
or the next succeeding meeting, but no question or vote shall be reconsidered
a second time.
[R.O. 2012 §110.220; CC 1979 §2-25; Ord. No. 229 §1, 11-6-1934; Ord. No. A-6589 §3, 10-7-1997; Ord. No. 7593 §1, 8-22-2005]
A.
At
each regular meeting of the Council, the following shall be the order
of business:
1.
Calling the roll.
2.
Reading the minutes.
3.
Presentation and reading of petitions and communications.
4.
Report of Department of Finance and Accounts.
5.
Report of Department of Streets and Public Improvement.
6.
Report of City Treasurer.
7.
Report of Municipal Judge.
8.
Report of Chief of Police.
9.
Report of Street Commissioner and other officers required to make
reports.
10.
Unfinished business.
11.
New business.
12.
Introduction of new bills — first (1st) reading.
13.
Second (2nd) reading of bills.
14.
Comments from floor of "public interest".
[R.O. 2012 §110.230; CC 1979 §2-26]
No business shall be taken up outside of the regular order unless
by consent of two (2) of the members of the Council present.
[R.O. 2012 §110.240(C); Ord. No. A-6589 §1, 10-7-1997]
A.
The
style of the ordinances of the City shall be: "Be it ordained by the
Council of the City of Monett, as follows: "No ordinance shall be
passed except by bill, and no bill shall become an ordinance unless
on its final passage a majority of the members elected to the Council
shall vote therefor, and the ayes and nays shall be entered on the
journal. Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced to the Council
in writing and shall be read by title or in full two (2) times prior
to passage, both readings may occur at a single meeting of the Council.
If the proposed ordinance is read by title only, copies of the proposed
ordinance shall be made available for public inspection prior to the
time the bill is under consideration by the Council.
B.
Every
resolution or ordinance passed by the Council must be signed by the
Mayor, or by two (2) Councilpersons, and be recorded, before the same
shall be in force.
[R.O. 2012 §110.250; CC 1979 §2-30]
The Council shall cause to be kept a journal of its proceedings
and the "ayes" and "nays" of the members shall be entered on each
question.
[R.O. 2012 §110.260; CC 1979 §2-31]
In all cases not provided for in this Article, the Council shall
rely on Robert's Rules of Order to determine its procedure.
[R.O. 2012 §110.270; CC 1979 §2-32]
The rules contained in this Article may temporarily be suspended
by the unanimous consent of the members present but shall not be repealed,
altered or amended, unless with the concurrence of a majority of the
members elected by the City Council, and only by ordinance.
