[R.O. 2003 §110.010; Ord. No. 572 §1, 5-7-1998; Ord. No. 781 §2, 9-6-2007; Ord.
No. 1036, 1-2-2020; Ord. No. 1039, 3-19-2020]
The Board of Aldermen of this City shall normally meet in regular
session in the Council Chambers at City Hall at the hour of 6:00 P.M.
on the first Thursday of each month or at such other date, place and
time as provided by notice and shall meet at least one (1) time in
a regular session at least one (1) time per calendar month. Further,
the Board of Aldermen shall normally meet in a study session in the
Council Chambers at City Hall at the hour of 6:00 P.M. on the third
Thursday of each month or at such other date, place and time as is
provided by notice. Each study session of the Board of Aldermen shall
not be considered as a meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the purpose
of compensating the Mayor and Aldermen as set forth in Sections 115.460
and 115.470. In the event of an emergency which jeopardizes the safety
of meeting participants or the general public, and/or ability to conduct
the meetings as previously set forth, alternative arrangements may
be made. To do so, the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Administrator
must all agree as to a date, time and procedure to conduct the meeting.
[R.O. 2003 §110.020; C.C. 1979 §24.020]
A.
Special 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 time,
place and object thereof, which notice shall be served personally
upon each member of the Board or left at his usual place of residence
at least twelve (12) hours before the time of the meeting. It shall
also be the duty of the City Administrator and 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.
1.
The City Clerk shall make a diligent effort to notify those
members of the mass media who customarily attend meetings of the Board
of Aldermen of the special session, in the same manner as described
above.
2.
Failure to comply with the requirements of this Section shall
not invalidate any action taken at a special meeting of the Board
of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2003 §110.030; C.C. 1979 §24.030]
A quorum of the Board of Aldermen shall consist of a majority
of the full membership.
[R.O. 2003 §110.040; C.C. 1979 §24.040]
In case that a lesser number than a quorum shall convene at
a regular or special meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the majority
of the members present are authorized to direct the Chief of Police
or other City officer to send for and compel the attendance of any
or all absent members upon such terms and conditions and at such time
as such majority of the members present shall agree.
[R.O. 2003 §110.050; C.C. 1979 §24.050]
A.
At the hour designated for Board meetings, the Mayor shall call the
Board of Aldermen to order, and he shall act as President of the Board.
B.
The Mayor shall appoint all committees, subject to the concurrence
of the Board of Aldermen, the appointment or election of which is
not otherwise provided for by this Code or other ordinance.
[R.O. 2003 §110.080; C.C. 1979 §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.
[R.O. 2003 §110.090; C.C. 1979 §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 reason for the same and the Presiding Officer may
briefly express his 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. 2003 §110.100; C.C. 1979 §24.075]
Every member of the Board shall vote upon every question, and
when requested by any member, 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 has an interest which might
create a conflict of interest.
[R.O. 2003 §110.120; C.C. 1979 §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 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 of Aldermen 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. 2003 §110.130; C.C. 1979 §24.110]
All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, except
when permitted by law, the Board may hold a closed meeting.
[R.O. 2003 §110.140; C.C. 1979 §24.140]
Any bill shall be subject to amendment until the vote upon final
passage.
[R.O. 2003 §110.150; C.C. 1979 §24.150]
On the final passage of every ordinance, the "ayes" and "nays"
shall be recorded in the record.
[R.O. 2003 §110.160; C.C. 1979 §24.160]
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.
[R.O. 2003 §110.180; C.C. 1979 §24.180]
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.
[R.O. 2003 §110.200; C.C. 1979 §24.200; Ord. No. 690 §1, 1-2-2003; Ord.
No. 1045, 9-17-2020]
Any rule of the Board may be repealed, altered or amended by
majority consent 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 majority consent of all elected members of the
Board of Aldermen (including the Mayor). Any rule may be suspended
by majority consent of the members of the Board, or quorum being present
by majority consent.
[R.O. 2003 §110.210; C.C. 1979 §24.210]
The Mayor or any member of the Board of Aldermen who is absent
from a regular or special meeting of the Board shall not receive compensation
as set out in Sections 115.460 and 115.470 herein. The Mayor or any
member of the Board of Aldermen who is late to a regular or special
meeting of the Board of Aldermen for one (1) hour or more is considered
absent for the purpose of compensation.
