[CC 1974 §24.010; Ord. No. 3653 §1, 6-21-1993; Ord. No. 4715 §1, 6-24-2013]
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The Board of Aldermen of this City shall meet in regular session in the Council room of the City Hall at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month; and on the third (3rd) Monday of each month if called by the Mayor or by any two (2) members of the Board as set forth in Section 110.160 of this Code.
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Holiday, meeting date. When a regular Board of Aldermen meeting day is a holiday observed by the City of Dexter, the regular meeting shall be held at 7:00 P.M. on the Tuesday following the regular meeting day or such other time as may be provided by the Board of Aldermen by motion at the previous meeting.
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At least one (1) Board of Aldermen meeting, regular or special, must be held in each calendar month.
[CC 1974 §24.020]
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Special open meetings may be called by the Mayor or by any two (2) members of the Board by written request filed with the City Clerk who shall thereupon prepare a notice of such special meeting stating the time, place and object thereof, which notice shall be served personally upon each member of the Board or left at his/her usual place of residence at least twelve (12) hours before the time of the meeting. It shall also be the duty of the City Clerk, immediately upon receipt of the request for the meeting, to make diligent effort to notify each member of the Board in person, either by telephone or otherwise, of such special session.
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The City Clerk shall give any other notice as required by Chapter 120 hereof or by State law.
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Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section shall not invalidate any action taken at a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1974 §24.030]
A quorum of the Board of Aldermen shall consist of a majority of the full membership (including vacancies and the Mayor of the City).
[CC 1974 §24.065]
Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen shall be controlled by Robert's Rules of Order, as revised unless suspended by agreement of a majority of the Board.
[CC 1974 §24.070]
The Presiding Officer of the Board of Aldermen shall preserve decorum and shall decide all questions of order subject to appeal to the Board of Aldermen. Any member may appeal to the Board from a ruling of the Presiding Officer upon a question of order. If the motion for an appeal is seconded, the member making the appeal may briefly state his/her reason for the same and the Presiding Officer may briefly express his/her ruling, but there shall be no debate on the appeal and no other member shall participate in the discussion. The Presiding Officer shall then put the question to vote as to whether the decision of the Chair shall be sustained. If a majority of the members present vote "aye", the ruling of the Chair is sustained; otherwise, it is overruled.
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 1974 §24.090]
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At the meetings of the Board of Aldermen, the order of business shall be as follows:
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Call the meeting to order.
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Reading and acting upon unapproved minutes of previous meetings, unless the Board agrees to dispense with such reading of the minutes.
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Public hearing as required by law or ordinance.
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Reports of special boards, committees and City Officers.
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Petitions, remonstrances, complaints and requests and the hearing of any person or group desiring to address the Board. All petitions, remonstrances, complaints and requests shall be presented to the Board in writing. However, the Board may decide to act on oral discussions of any petitions, remonstrances, complaints or requests presented by the interested parties appearing in open meeting. In this case such discussion by the interested parties shall be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker, except where an extension of time for oral discussion is granted by the Board.
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Miscellaneous business.
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Adjournment.
[CC 1974 §24.100]
Any member of the Board of Aldermen shall have the right to express dissent from or protest against any ordinance or resolution of the Council and to have the reason therefor entered upon the journal. Such dissent or protest must be filed in writing and presented to the Council not later than the next regular meeting following the date of the passage of the ordinance or resolution to which objection is taken.
[CC 1974 §24.150]
All special committees shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the Board. By consent of a majority of the Board, a special committee may be appointed at any time to hold public hearings for the Board upon any matter pending before it. A special committee is a committee composed of members of the Board of Aldermen; the concurrence of the Board shall not be required as to the membership of the special committee, unless the Board shall order otherwise.
[CC 1974 §24.180]
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 therefore such fees as are allowed by law in the Circuit Court for similar services to be paid by the City. The Mayor or Acting President of the Board of Aldermen shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses.