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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-654ORDINANCE NO. C55 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the order of procedure in all instances for meetings of the Council shall be as follows: SECTION I. That the rules or order of procedure herein contained shall govern deliberations and meetings of the Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama. SECTION II. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the following dates: The 2nd and 4th 1,bnday nights of each imnth at 7:00 pm. SECTION III. Special meetings may be held at the call of he Mayor by serving notice on each member of the Council not ess than TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS before the time set for such pecial Meeting; or Special Meetings may be held as provided by ection 11-43-50 of the Alabama Code of 1975, whenever two ouncilmembers (or the Mayor) request in writing that the Presiding' Officer call such meeting; upon the failure or refusal of the Presiding Officer to call such meeting when requested, the two Councilmembers (or the Mayor) making the request shall have the right to call such meeting. SECTION IV. A Quorum shall be determined as provided by Section 11-40-2 of the Alabama Code of 1975. SECTION V. All regular meetings shall convene at the City Administration Building and all meetings, regular or special, shall) be open to the public. SECTION VI. An Agenda shall be prepared by the City Clerk for all business to come before each regular meeting and all business to be transacted shall be put on the Agenda not later than Friday Noon before the next regular Council meeting on the following Monday night. SECTION VII. The order of business shall be as follows: (1) Call to order (2) Roll Call (3) Approval of Minutes (4) Reports of Standing Canmittees (if any) (5) Reports of Special Cotrmittees (if any) (6) Reports of Officers (if any) (7) Reading of Petitions, applications, complaints, appeals, coma nications, etc. (8) Auditing accounts (9) Resolutions, Ordinances, Orders, and Other Business SECTION VIII. No member shall speak more than twice on the same subject without permission of the Presiding Officer. SECTION IX. No person, not a member of the Council, shall e allowed to address the same while in session without the ermission of the Presiding Officer. SECTION X. Every Officer, whose duty it is to report at he regular meeting of the Council, who shall be in default thereof, y be fined at the discretion of the Council. SECTION XI. Motions shall be reduced to writing when equired by the Presiding Officer of the Council or any Member of Council. All Resolutions and Ordinances shall be in writing. SECTION XII. Motions to reconsider must be by a member who ted with the majority, and at the same or next succeeding meeting) f the Council. SECTION XIII. Whenever it shall be required by one or more bers, the "ayes" and "nays" shall be recorded; and any member y call for a division on any question. SECTION XIV. All questions of order shall be decided by the residing Officer of the Council with the right of appeal to the it by any member. SECTION XV. The Presiding Officer of the Council may, at is discretion, call any member to take the chair to allow him to address the Coouncil, make a motion, or discuss any other matter at issue. A � 0 SECTION XVI. Motions to lay any matter on the table shall be first in order; and on all questions - the last amendment, the imost distant day, and the largest sum shall be first put. SECTION XVII. All meetings of the Council shall be public. SECTION XVIII. A motion for adjournment shall always be in order. SECTION XIX. The rules of the Council may be altered, amended, or temporarily suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. SECTION XX. The chairman of each respective committee, or the Councilmember acting for him in his place, shall submit or make all reports to the Council when so requested by the Presiding) Officer or any member of the Council. SECTION XXI. All ordinances, resolutions or propositions submitted to the Council which require the expenditure of money shall lie over until the next regular meeting; provided, that such ordinances, resolutions or propositions may be considered earlier by unanimous consent of the Council; and provided further, that this rule shall not apply to the current expenses of, or contracts previously made with, or regular salaries of Officers, or wages of employees of the City. SECTION XXII. The City Clerk, Building Official, City Attornet, Chief of Police, Superintendent of Utilities, and such other Officers or employees of the City, shall, when requested, attend all meet of the Council and shall remain in the Council room for such lengt of time as the Council may direct. SECTION XXIII. No ordinance or resolution of a permanent nature shall be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced unless unanimous consent be obtained for its immediate consideratii such consent shall be by roll call and the vote spread upon the minutes. SECTION XXIV. This ordinance shall go into effect upon its due adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of 0 tober, 1980. ,� n M yor City Clerk s bn; AI 0 7 ORDINANCE NO. 654 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 652 TO ALLOW FOR PENALTY ON LATE PA)= OF CIGARETTE TAX. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that Section 1. a Penalty is hereby provided for on all late payment of taxes due on sales of Cigarettes as per Ordinance No. 652, said Penalty to be Ten Per Cent (10%) of total Tax due, said Penalty to be added after the tenth day of each month. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective after its due adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF AUGUST, 1980. Attest O ' city er A 4/. s P. Nix, Mayor