[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]
The City Council shall have the responsibility of making all
ordinances, by-laws, rules regulations, and resolutions, not inconsistent
with the laws of the State of Nebraska, as may be necessary and proper
for maintaining the peace, good government, and welfare of the Municipality
and its trade, commerce, and security. (Ref. 16-403, 16-404 RS Neb.)
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]
All ordinances shall be passed pursuant to such rules and regulations
as the City Council may provide. All ordinances may be proven by the
certificate of the City Clerk under the seal of the City. The passage,
approval, and publication or posting of any ordinance shall be sufficiently
proven by a certificate under the seal of the City from the City Clerk
showing that such ordinance was passed and approved, and when and
in what paper the same was published and when and by whom and where
the same was posted. When ordinances are published in book, pamphlet,
or electronic form, purporting to be published by authority of the
City Council, the same need not be otherwise published and such book,
pamphlet, or electronic form shall be received as evidence of the
passage and legal publication of such ordinances, as of the dates
mentioned in such book, pamphlet, or electronic form, in all courts
without further proof. (Ref. 16-403 RS Neb.)
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1247; [Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]]
All ordinances, resolutions, or orders for the appropriation
or payment of money shall require for their passage or adoption the
concurrence of a majority of all members elected to the City Council.
The Mayor may vote on such matter when his or her vote will provide
the additional vote required to create a number of votes equal to
a majority of the number of members elected to the City Council, and
the Mayor shall, for the purpose of such vote, be deemed to be a member
of the City Council. (Ref. 16-404 RS Neb.)
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1247]
Ordinances of a general or permanent nature shall be read by
the title on three different days. This requirement may be suspended
by 3/4 vote of the City Council; in such case said ordinance may be
read by title or number and then moved for final passage. This requirement
shall not be suspended for any ordinance for the annexation of territory
or the redrawing of boundaries for City Council election districts
or wards, or when otherwise prohibited by state law. Three-fourths
of the Council may require any ordinance to be read in full before
final passage under either process. (Ref. 16-404 RS Neb.)
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1247; 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]
All ordinances of a general nature shall be published one time
within 15 days after they are passed in a legal newspaper in or of
general circulation within the City, or in book, pamphlet, or electronic
form, to be distributed or sold, as may be provided by ordinance.
Every ordinance fixing a penalty or forfeiture for its violation shall,
before the ordinance takes effect, be published for at least one week
in the manner prescribed in this section. In cases of riots, infectious
diseases, or other impending danger, or any other emergency requiring
its immediate operation, such ordinance shall take effect upon the
proclamation of the Mayor immediately upon its first publication as
provided in this section. No ordinance for the government of the City,
except as provided above for emergencies, which has not been submitted
to the voters shall go into effect until 15 days after the passage
of such ordinance. (Ref. 16-405, 19-3701 RS Neb.)
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1247; 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]
The style of all City ordinances shall be: "Be it ordained by
the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ralston:". (Ref. 16-405
RS Neb.)
No ordinance shall contain a subject not clearly expressed in
its title. (Ref. 16-404 RS Neb.)
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Editor's Note: Former § 1-808, Ordinances; Emergency
Ordinances, was repealed 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1247.
No ordinance or section thereof shall be revised or amended
unless the new ordinance contains the entire ordinance or section
as revised or amended, and that ordinance or section so amended shall
be repealed. (Ref. 16-404 RS Neb.)
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]
Ordinances shall be introduced by members of the City Council
in either of the following ways:
1.
With the recognition of the Mayor, a Council-member may rise in his
place and in the presence and hearing of a majority of the members
elected to the Council read aloud the substance of his proposed ordinance
and file a copy of the same with the City Clerk for future consideration;
2.
With the recognition of the Mayor, a Council-member may present his
proposed ordinance to the Mayor, who, in the presence and hearing
of a majority of the members elected to the council, shall read aloud
the substance of the same and shall file the same for future consideration.
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1247; 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1291]
Resolutions and motions shall be introduced in one of the methods
prescribed for the introduction of ordinances. After their introduction
they shall be fully and distinctly read one time in the presence and
hearing of a majority of the members elected to the City Council.
The issue raised by said resolutions or motions shall be disposed
of in accordance with the usage of parliamentary law adopted for the
guidance of the City Council. A majority vote shall be required to
pass any resolution or motion. The Mayor may vote on any such matter
when his or her vote will provide the additional vote required to
create a number of votes equal to a majority of the number of members
elected to the City Council, and the Mayor shall, for the purpose
of such vote, be deemed to be a member of the City Council. The vote
on any resolution or motion shall be viva voce and "yeas" and "nays"
thereon shall be recorded by the City Clerk.
