The municipal government of the city shall consist of a city
council composed of the mayor and five aldermen, a majority of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except
for the imposition of taxes, when two-thirds of a full board shall
be required, unless by ordinance otherwise specified.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.21)
The city council shall be composed of the mayor and alderman as stated in section 1.04.001 above. The mayor shall be president of the council, and in case of a tie on any question he shall give the casting vote. At the first meeting of each new council, or as soon thereafter as practicable, one of the aldermen shall be elected president pro tem, who shall hold his office for one year. In case of the failure, inability or refusal of the mayor to act, the president pro tem shall perform the duties and receive the fees and compensation of the mayor.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.22)
The mayor, or in his absence the mayor pro tem, shall, at the
hour of meeting, take the chair and call the meeting to order. The
secretary shall then call the roll of members, and if a quorum is
present the council shall proceed with the business before it.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.01)
The following order of business shall be observed:
(2)
Presentation
of petitions, remonstrances and other communications.
(3)
Report
of officers.
(4)
Report
of standing committees.
(5)
Report
of special committees.
(6)
Presentation,
reading and passing of ordinances.
(7)
Unfinished
business.
(8)
New
business.
(9)
Miscellaneous
business.
(10)
Adjourn.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.02; Ordinance
adopting Code)
The mayor shall preserve order, and shall decide all points
of order, subject however to the appeal of the council.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.03)
All committees shall be appointed by the mayor, unless otherwise
specially directed by the council.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.04)
The standing committees of the council shall be appointed by
the mayor annually, at the first regular meeting of the new council
after the annual election, and shall consist of no less than three
members each, and the first person named on any committee shall be
chairman.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.05)
All special committees shall consist of three members each,
unless some other number is specified, and the first person named
thereon shall be the chairman.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.06)
On the acceptance of a final report from a special committee,
said committee shall be considered as discharged.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.07)
No bills of claims against the city shall be allowed until passed
upon and approved by the city council, except the bills of city officers
and others employed by the city. All bills of city officers shall
be approved by the mayor before being paid.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.08)
Standing and select committees to whom references are made shall,
in all cases, report in writing the state of facts, with their opinion
thereon, which opinion shall be summed up in the form of a resolution
or recommendation. The secretary shall forward all papers to the appropriate
committees as soon after reference shall have been made.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.09)
An ordinance shall come into effect immediately upon its passage
provided a penalty is not prescribed. If an ordinance prescribes a
penalty, the ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon the expiration
of the amount of time prescribed by law for comment regarding that
ordinance.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.10; Ordinance
adopting Code)
Resolutions and orders granting or conferring a special privilege
or right upon or to any person shall be referred to a committee and
shall not be finally acted upon until the next meeting of the council.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.11)
There shall be two (2) regular city council meetings each month,
to be held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00
p.m. at Clarendon City Hall.
(Ordinance 441 adopted 3/17/15)
