[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Quincy 5-17-1993 as Ch. 2.08 of the 1993 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Enacting
style. The enacting style of City ordinances shall be: "Be it ordained
by the City Council of Quincy as follows."
B.
Recordation;
specifications for recordation book; public inspection. All ordinances
shall be recorded by the City Clerk in the order in which they are
passed to be ordained, in a book prepared and kept for that purpose,
made of strong ledger paper, with proper margins and indexes and strongly
bound. This book shall be lettered "Records of Ordinances of the City
of Quincy" and shall be preserved in the office of the City Clerk,
subject to public inspection.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
Whenever the City Council expresses anything by way of command,
the form of expression shall be "ordered," and whenever such Council
expresses opinions, principles, facts or purposes, the form shall
be "resolved."
Every ordinance, order, resolution or vote shall go into effect
upon its passage, unless otherwise provided by law.
The meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council
chamber, City Hall, and shall be open to the public.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
Regular meetings of the Council shall be held in the Council
chamber (Harry W. Tirrell Hall) the first and third Monday evenings
of each month, commencing at 7:30 p.m. and shall adjourn at 11:00
p.m. The Clerk of the Council shall notify the Councilors of all meetings
of the Council by notice as required by MGL c. 30A and sent by mail.
Whenever the first or third Monday evening of the month is a holiday,
the regular meeting shall be held on the first or third Tuesday evening
of the month at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise provided for by motion.
During July and August, regular meetings shall be suspended. The Council
may, by majority vote, dispense with any regular meeting or change
the day and hours of holding or adjournment of any regular meeting.
The President of the City Council, or any four members thereof,
may at any time call a special meeting of the Council by causing written
notices stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting and signed
by the person or persons calling the same to be delivered in hand
to each member of the Council, or left at his usual dwelling place,
at least 12 hours before the time for such meeting. There shall be
held on the second Monday of each month a special meeting of the City
Council for the purpose of holding public hearings. These special
meetings shall be only for this purpose unless called for some other
purpose, of which due notice shall be given as provided herein. Such
meetings shall commence at 7:30 p.m. Whenever the second Monday evening
of the month is a holiday, the special meeting shall be held on the
second Tuesday evening of the month at 7:30 p.m. During July and August,
these special meetings shall be suspended.
A.
If a person
behaves in a disorderly manner during any meeting of the City Council,
and after notice from the presiding officer persists therein, the
presiding officer may order him to withdraw from the meeting, and
on his refusal may order any other persons to take him from the meeting.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
[Added 11-10-2016 by Order
No. 2016-246 (§ 2.10 of the 1993 Code)]
A.
Term. The City Council, consisting of nine persons elected at large
by and from the qualified voters of the City and one member from each
of the six wards in the City. One of its members shall be elected
by the Council annually as its President. There shall be elected at
each annual City election a sufficient number of members to fill the
vacancies created by the expiration of said terms, each member so
elected to serve for two years.
B.
Description. To serve as a direct representative of the residents
of Quincy. Responsible for creating, investigating, deliberating and
enacting legislation. Communicate with residents; assist them with
requesting and receiving City services.
C.
Duties.
(1)
A full-time position (1,820 hours per year) with flexible hours that
allow for other non-City of Quincy employment.
(2)
To represent the residents of Quincy in all legislative matters.
(3)
Council members' statutory duties are to be performed, almost
without exception, by the Council as a whole.
(4)
To identify and discuss issues impacting the City of Quincy, receive
and consider public input, make appropriate decisions in a manner
which encourages full and open discussion, and exercise all the powers
that state statutes and City ordinances empower to the Council members
to lawfully govern the community.
(5)
Solicits and receives input from affected parties and the general
public.
(6)
Responds to constituent requests for information or assistance with
problem resolution. Acts as liaison between the City and the general
public.
(7)
Reviews and approves an annual budget and tax levy.
(8)
Authorizes any and all borrowing by the City of Quincy.
(9)
Sets and interprets rules governing its own proceedings.
E.
Qualifications. To be elected by the residents of Quincy.
