[Ord. No. 153 §§1.01, 1.02, 9-23-1991]
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Foristell, Missouri, shall meet in regular session in the Board Chamber in the City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Mondays of each month. When a holiday occurs on any such Monday, the regular meeting shall be held on Tuesday at the same hour unless otherwise provided for by motion.
[Ord. No. 153 §1.03, 9-23-1991]
All meetings of the Board of Aldermen, Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment, and all other boards, commissions, committees and agencies of the City of Foristell, and any committee or subcommittee thereof, shall be deemed to be public meetings, open to the public, except as otherwise provided by law.
[Ord. No. 153 §1.04, 9-23-1991]
Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or by any three (3) or more members of the Board by written request filed with the City Clerk, who shall thereupon prepare a notice of such special meeting in conformance with Chapter 120 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 153 §1.06, 9-23-1991]
At the hour appointed, the Mayor, or in his/her absence the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen, shall call the Board to order, the Clerk shall call the roll of members and announce whether or not a quorum is present. Three (3) of the Aldermen shall constitute a quorum to do business, but no action thereof shall be valid unless at least three (3) (a majority of those elected to the Board) shall vote in favor of such action. If a quorum not be present, a smaller number may lawfully adjourn the meeting from day to day until a quorum is present.
[Ord. No. 153 §2, 9-23-1991; Ord. No. 593 §1, 4-19-2004; Ord. No. 722 §1, 1-22-2008]
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Seating. Members shall occupy their respective seats in the Board Chamber assigned to them by the Mayor.
B. 
Right Of Floor. When recognized by the Chair, a member shall confine himself/herself to the question under debate, avoid personalities and refrain from impugning the motives of any other member's argument and vote. No member shall address the Chair or demand the floor while any vote is being taken.
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Personal Interest. No member stopped from voting by personal interest shall remain in the Board Chamber during the debate and vote on any such matter.
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Right Of Appeal. Any member may appeal to the Board from a ruling of the Presiding Officer. If the appeal is seconded, the member making the appeal may briefly state his/her reason for the same, and the Presiding Officer may briefly explain 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, "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" If a majority of the members present vote "aye", the ruling of the Chair is sustained; otherwise, it is overruled. For purposes of this Section, the Chair may not vote on the question. A tie vote sustains the Chair.
E. 
Voting. When a question is put every member present shall vote either "aye" or "nay", unless the Board shall, for special reason, excuse him/her from voting. Application to be excused from voting must be made before the votes are called for. The member having briefly stated the reason for his/her request, the decision thereon shall be made without debate.
F. 
Roll Call. Upon every vote the "ayes" and "nays" shall be called and recorded and every motion, resolution and ordinance shall be reduced to writing before the vote is taken thereon.
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Dissents And Protests. Any member shall have the right to express dissent from or protest against any ordinance or resolution of the Board and have the reason therefore entered upon the minutes. Such dissent or protest must be filed in writing, couched in respectful language, and presented to the Board not later than the next regular meeting following the date of passage of the ordinance or resolution objected to.
H. 
Regular attendance at scheduled Board meetings is a principal duty of the elected official. Any member of the Board of Aldermen shall forfeit the office if they fail to attend three (3) consecutive regular scheduled Board meetings without a medical excuse or being excused by a majority of the entire Board of Aldermen. Notice of absence will be directed to the Mayor or City Administrator prior to the scheduled meeting. If circumstances do not allow advance notice, then notification will be made no later than the Thursday, if possible, before the next scheduled meeting. The Board of Aldermen will address the absence under the Board comments section of the agenda. Whether a vacancy or forfeiture of the office exists shall be determined by a majority vote of the entire Board. If an Alderman is aware that he or she will not be able to attend a future Board meeting, that Alderman should make that announcement under the Board comments segment of the meeting.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.01, 9-23-1991; Ord. No. 462 §1, 11-5-2001; Ord. No. 498 §1, 9-3-2002]
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The business of all regular meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall be transacted in accordance with an agenda prepared by the City Clerk in accordance with the State of Missouri Open Meetings Act, as amended.
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The City Clerk shall have the authority to prepare the agenda in such a manner as to best serve the Board and to promote the proper and orderly conduct of business to come before the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen may from time to time change the order of business as they determine appropriate. In general, the agenda for regular meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall contain the following:
1. 
Meeting called to order.
2. 
Roll call.
3. 
Approval of minutes of previous meeting(s).
4. 
Public comment period: (three (3) minute time limit per person).
5. 
Scheduled business.
a. 
Bill and ordinances.
b. 
Resolutions.
c. 
Accounts payable.
d. 
Other business.
6. 
City Administrator's report.
7. 
Department reports.
a. 
City Clerk.
b. 
City Treasurer.
c. 
Police Department.
d. 
Public Works.
8. 
City Engineer.
9. 
City Attorney.
10. 
Mayor and Board member comments.
11. 
Executive session (if needed).
12. 
Adjournment.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.02, 9-23-1991]
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When a question is before the Board, no motion shall be entertained except:
1. 
To adjourn.
2. 
To fix hour of adjournment.
3. 
To lay on table.
4. 
For previous question.
5. 
To postpone to a certain day.
6. 
To refer.
7. 
To amend.
8. 
To postpone indefinitely.
These motions shall have precedence in the order indicated. Any such motion, except a motion to amend, shall be put to a vote without debate.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.03, 9-23-1991]
When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Chair before debate. Any member may demand that it be put in writing. A motion may not be withdrawn by the mover without the consent of the member seconding it and the approval of the Board.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.04, 9-23-1991]
The Presiding Officer may at any time, by a majority vote of the Board, permit a member to introduce an ordinance, resolution or motion out of the regular order.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.05, 9-23-1991]
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A motion to adjourn shall be in order at any time, except as follows:
1. 
When repeated without intervening business or discussion;
2. 
When made as an interruption of a member while speaking;
3. 
When the previous question has been ordered; and
4. 
While a vote is being taken.
A motion to adjourn is debatable only as to the time to which the meeting is adjourned.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.13, 9-23-1991]
After the decision on any question, any member who voted with the majority may move a reconsideration of any action at the same or the next succeeding meeting, provided however, that a resolution authorizing or relating to any contract may be reconsidered at any time before final execution thereof. A motion to reconsider requires a simple majority for passage. After a motion for reconsideration has once been acted on, no other motion for a reconsideration thereof shall be made without unanimous consent.
[Ord. No. 153 §4.14, 9-23-1991]
In the absence of a rule to govern a point of procedure, Robert's Rules of Order shall apply.