[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.]
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Enacting style. The enacting style of City ordinances shall be: "Be it ordained by the City Council of Quincy as follows."
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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."
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.
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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]
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The person so refusing to withdraw when requested as provided in Subsection A shall for such offense be punished as provided in Chapter 1, Article I, of this Code.
[Added 11-10-2016 by Order No. 2016-246 (§ 2.10 of the 1993 Code)]
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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.
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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.
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Duties.
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A full-time position (1,820 hours per year) with flexible hours that allow for other non-City of Quincy employment.
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To represent the residents of Quincy in all legislative matters.
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Council members' statutory duties are to be performed, almost without exception, by the Council as a whole.
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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.
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Solicits and receives input from affected parties and the general public.
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Responds to constituent requests for information or assistance with problem resolution. Acts as liaison between the City and the general public.
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Reviews and approves an annual budget and tax levy.
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Authorizes any and all borrowing by the City of Quincy.
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Sets and interprets rules governing its own proceedings.
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Compensation. In accordance with Chapter 72, Article I, Job Classifications and Salaries, § 72-1, official salary schedules shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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Qualifications. To be elected by the residents of Quincy.