The style of the ordinances of the City shall be: "Be it ordained
by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Lake Saint Louis, 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 Board of Aldermen shall vote for it, and the "ayes"
and "nays" be entered on the journal. Every proposed ordinance shall
be introduced to the Board of Aldermen 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 Board of Aldermen. 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 Board of Aldermen. No bill shall
become an ordinance until it shall have been signed by the Mayor,
or person exercising the duties of the Mayor's office, or shall have
been passed over the Mayor's veto, as herein provided.
[CC 1988 §24.420]
A.
Any
ordinance which has had its first (1st) reading is thereby opened
for debate and amendment. On the close of the debate, after the final
reading, the Presiding Officer shall entertain a motion to place such
ordinance on passage.
B.
The
motion for passage shall not be debatable and shall take precedence
over all other motions except one for adjournment. Upon being seconded,
the Presiding Officer shall immediately put the motion to the Board.
If the said motion is adopted, no further debate or amendment shall
be allowed, and the Clerk shall immediately call the roll for its
passage. If such motion for passage is not adopted, the ordinance
shall still be open for debate and amendment until such time as a
motion for passage is adopted.
The Board of Aldermen shall cause to be kept a journal of its
proceedings, and the "ayes" and "nays" shall be entered on any question
at the request of any two (2) members. The Board of Aldermen may prescribe
and enforce such rules as it may find necessary for the expeditious
transaction of its business.
[CC 1988 §24.450]
The Board of Aldermen may by resolution prescribe and enforce
such rules as it may find necessary for the expeditious transaction
of its business, but such rules shall not contravene the requirements
of this Code or other ordinance.
[CC 1988 §24.460]
The Board of Aldermen shall have power to compel the attendance
of witnesses and the production of papers and records relating to
any subject under consideration in which the interest of the City
is involved and shall have power to call on the proper officers of
the City, or of the County in which such City is located, to execute
such process. Such officer (other than a City Officer) shall receive
therefor such fees as are allowed by law in the Circuit Court for
similar services, to be paid by the City. The Mayor, Acting President
of the Board of Aldermen or the City Clerk shall have power to administer
oaths to witnesses.
