[R.O. 1996 § 110.230; Code 1985, § 24.065; CC 1990 § 2-56]
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.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.240; Code 1985, § 24.070; CC 1990 § 2-57]
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.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.250; Code 1985, § 24.075; CC 1990 § 2-58]
Every member of the Board shall vote upon every question and, when requested by any two (2) members, the vote upon any question shall be taken by "ayes" and "nays" and be recorded, except that no member may vote upon any question in which he/she has an interest which might create a conflict of interest.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.260; Code 1985, § 24.100; CC 1990 § 2-60]
Any member of the Board of Aldermen shall have the right to express dissent from or protest against any ordinance or resolution of the Board and to have the reason therefor entered upon the journal. Such dissent or protest shall be filed in writing and presented to the Board not later than the next regular meeting following the date of the passage of the ordinance or resolution to which objection is taken.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.270; Code 1985, § 24.120; CC 1990 § 2-61; Ord. No. 1236 § 1, 12-28-1998; Ord. No. 1355 §§ 1--2, 12-18-2000; Ord. No. 2281 § 1, 2-11-2013]
A. 
The Board shall act only by ordinance or resolution. Law of a general, uniform, and permanent nature shall be reduced to ordinance. When the Board of Aldermen expresses opinions, principles, facts or propositions, it shall be in the form of a resolution.
B. 
The style of the ordinances of the City shall be "Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Grain Valley, 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.
C. 
Whenever this Code shall be amended, the title of each amendatory ordinance, adapted to the particular circumstances and purposes of the amendment, shall be substantially as follows:
1. 
To amend any Section:
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION _______ (or SECTIONS ________ AND _______) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAIN VALLEY."
2. 
To insert a new Section, Article, Chapter or Title:
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAIN VALLEY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION (or NEW SECTIONS, A NEW ARTICLE, A NEW CHAPTER, or A NEW TITLE, as the case may be) WHICH NEW SECTION (SECTIONS, ARTICLE, CHAPTER or TITLE) SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION ________ (or SECTIONS ________ AND ________) OF CHAPTER _______OF Title ________(or proper designation if a Chapter or Title is added) OF SAID CODE."
3. 
To repeal a Section, Chapter or Title:
"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION ________(SECTIONS ________ AND, CHAPTER ______, TITLE ________ etc., as the case may be) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAIN VALLEY."
[R.O. 1996 § 110.280; Code 1985, § 24.130; CC 1990 § 2-62]
Any bill shall be subject to amendment until the vote upon final passage.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.290; Code 1985, § 24.140; CC 1990 § 2-63]
On the final passage of every ordinance, the "ayes" and "nays" shall be recorded in the record.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.300; Code 1985, § 24.150; CC 1990 § 2-64]
All special committees shall be appointed by the Mayor 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.310; Code 1985, § 24.160; CC 1990 § 2-65]
The Board of Aldermen shall cause to be kept a journal of its proceedings.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.320; Code 1985, § 24.170; CC 1990 § 2-66]
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 requirement of this Code or other ordinances.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.330; Code 1985, § 24.180; CC 1990 § 2-67]
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 a 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.340; Code 1985, § 24.190; CC 1990 § 2-68]
Any rule of the Board may be repealed, altered or amended by a majority vote of the members. Every amendment offered shall lie on the table until the next meeting of the Board before being voted upon except by the unanimous consent of all elected members of the Board of Aldermen (including the Mayor). Any rule may be suspended by a majority vote of the members of the Board, or quorum being present by unanimous consent.