HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1051 Meeting CancellationORDINANCE D- / rP 5 /
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE C I TY OF CARMEL,
I NDI ANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ART I CLE 1,
SECTION 3-9, OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE
BY THE I NCLUS I ON OF SECT ION 3 - 9 ( E ),
ENTI TLED "CANCELLATION OF A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEET I NG"
WHEREAS, THE BUSINESS THAT COMES BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE FUNCTIONAL CONTINUITY OF THE CITY OF
CARMEL; AND
WHEREAS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RELY ON DECISIONS OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL FOR THE EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF PERSONAL, BUSINESS AND
OTHER NEEDS; AND
WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL RECOGNIZES ITS
RESPONS I B I L I TY TO THE C I T I ZENS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE C I TY OF
CARMEL TO MEET WITH REGULAR FREQUENCY;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I T ORDA I NED BY THE COMMON COUNC I L OF THE C I TY
OF CARMEL, I ND I ANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 3-9(E) OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE IS HEREBY ADDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MAY ONLY
BE CANCELED BY
1. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OR,
IF IT I S DETERM I NED BY THE PRESI D I NG OFF I CER OF THE
COUNCIL OR, ITS PRES I DENT PRO TEMPORE, THAT UPON
WR I TTEN OR ORAL CONF I RMAT ION BY A MAJOR I TY OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, A QUORUM WOULD NOT
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EXI ST.
PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, TH IS
DAY OF
994.
ATTEST:
C RER
PRESIDING OFFICER
ATTEST:
PRESENTED BY ME TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, ON
THE ~--DAY OF LtZ~d~/.~' , 1994, AT THE HOUR OF
M.
MAYOR/; C I TY OF CARMEL, I ND I ANA
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