[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of Latrobe 7-13-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-2 as Ch. I, Part 1, of the 1981 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-11-1989 by Ord. No. 89-2; 1-13-1992 by Res. No. 1992-4]
A. The salary of the Mayor of the City of Latrobe be
and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $2,400 per annum, payable
as $200 per month.
B. The salary of the President of Council of the City
of Latrobe be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $2,400 per
annum, payable as $200 per month.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-5; 2-11-1989 by Ord. No. 89-2; 1-13-1992 by Res. No. 1992-4; 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-5]
Each member of the Council shall receive compensation in the amount of $1,500 per annum, payable as $125 per month, except to the member of Council occupying the office of President of Council, who shall be paid at the rate set forth in §
21-1, with payment thereof to be made in accordance with the provisions of the state enabling statute applicable to the form of government for Latrobe at the time of enactment of this chapter.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
The President of Council, not later than the
next meeting after his election, shall appoint and announce the standing
committees. The President shall name one person in each committee
to be the Chairman.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
The standing committees of Council shall be
as follows:
E. Code enforcement, planning and development and property.
Special committees may be appointed by the President
of Council as occasion may require. In naming the members of standing
and special committees, the President shall designate one person as
Chairman. The President shall be an ex officio member of all standing
and special committees.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
Committees shall consider such matters as shall
be referred to them and shall report to the Council as early as practicable.
Committees may report to the Council on any matter or subject pertaining
to their duties without the same having been specifically referred
to them.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
The President and, during his absence or incapacity,
the Vice President shall preside over the meetings of the Council.
He shall enforce the rules, preserve order and decorum, prevent personal
reflections, confine members in debate to the questions and announce
the decision of the Council on all subjects. The President shall decide
questions of order without debate and, when two or more members request
the floor at the same time, decide who shall first be heard. He shall
also have power to refer to the proper committee any communication
or petition brought before the Council, without action by said body.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
An appeal shall lie to the Council from the
decision of the President in all cases on which no member shall speak
more than once, the President to speak last. The question before the
Council on appeal shall be "Shall the decision of the Chair stand
as the judgment of Council?," which question shall be put by the Secretary.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
Business shall be taken up in the following
order, which shall be announced by the presiding officer.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
Any members desiring to speak shall respectfully
address the presiding officer. Being recognized by that officer, he
shall confine himself to the subject under debate and avoid all personalities
and indecorous or offensive language; no member shall be referred
to in debate by name, unless for a violation of order, and then only
by the presiding officer.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
No member shall be interrupted while speaking,
except it be to call to order or for the purpose of explanation.
When question is before the Council, no motion
shall be in order except a motion:
C. For the previous question;
D. To postpone indefinitely, etc. (all of which shall
be decided without debate);
E. To postpone to a stated time;
H. To amend, etc., which motions shall severally have
precedence in their order herein arranged.
On a call of two members in Council, the previous
question shall be put in this form: "Shall the main question be now
put?" and, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendments or debate.
If decided in the affirmative, the vote will then be taken on the
amendments, if any, in their order, and then on the main question.
Any member may demand the division of a question
when the sense will admit of it.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
The regular meetings of the Council shall be
held on the second Monday of each month at Council Chambers in the
Municipal Building or in such other place as may be agreed upon by
resolution of the Council. Special meetings may be called by the President
of Council or upon written request of at least one-third (1/3) of
the members of the Council. Members of the Council shall have at least
24 hours' notice of special meetings. The notice shall state whether
it is for general or special purposes, and if it is for special purposes,
the notice shall contain a general statement of the nature of the
business to be transacted. All meetings shall commence at 7:00 p.m.
prevailing time. In the event that a public hearing is to precede
a meeting, the hearing shall commence at 7:00 p.m., and the meeting
shall immediately follow the close of the hearing. Public hearings
shall be adjourned no later than 7:30 p.m.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
The Council of Latrobe shall organize on the
first Monday of January of each even-numbered year, by electing one
of its number as President and one of its number as Vice President,
who shall hold such offices at the pleasure of the Council. If the
first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting and organization shall
take place the first day following. The Council may, at the organization
meeting, elect other officers as may be deemed necessary for the conduct
of affairs of Latrobe. Such officers shall serve at the pleasure of
the Council. Following organization and election of officers, the
Council may transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
The Mayor shall preside over the organization of the Council until
it is organized, and he shall be deemed a member of the Council at
the organization meeting if his membership becomes necessary to constitute
a quorum, but he shall not vote thereat unless his vote shall, for
any reason, be required to effect the organization of Council or to
elect any officer who is required to be or may be elected at the organization
meeting. In case of the absence of the Mayor at the organization meeting,
one of the members of Council, chosen by the members present at the
meeting, shall preside.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
Such further rules as may be deemed necessary
from time to time may be adopted by a vote of the Council; but these
rules shall not be repealed or amended, unless the proposition to
repeal or amend is submitted to the Council one meeting previous to
action thereon.