HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-749 Agenda PreperationORDINANCE D-749
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE I, SECTION 3-19,
OF THE CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the Common Council is interested in obtaining Council
agenda items in a more timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council is interested in amending its own rules
in order that the Presiding Officer would administer the order of
business of the Council; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of Carmel and
the Council to receive their agenda item in advance of the Council
meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARMEL, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. ChaDter 3, Article 1, Section 3-19 (a) Agenda.
The agenda of the Common Council shall be'prepared by the Clerk-
Treasurer of the City. Council members, the Mayor and/or Clerk-
Treasurer may add items to the agenda, but all agenda items must be
received in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer by noon seven (7)
days immediately preceding the Council meeting. The Clerk-
Treasurer shall mail or cause to be delivered the agenda and all
supporting materials to each Council member within 48 hours of
final receipt of agenda items. Any additional items to be added to
the agenda requiring action by the Council which are not included
in the prepared agenda must be typed or written in memorandum form
with a brief rationale for inclusion on the agenda and distributed
to each Council member, the Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, members of the
press, with additional copies for the public prior to the start of
the Council meeting. When the Council has concluded its New
Business, the Presiding Officer shall ask if any other business is
to come before the Council, whereupon any Council member wishing to
add an additional item to the agenda and who has first submitted
the title and rationale for the item to the agenda and who has
first submitted the title and rationale for the item to Council
members prior to the start of the meeting, shall move to add said
item to the agenda. Following a second by one other Council
member, the Presiding Officer shall immediately call for a vote on
the question of adding such item to the agenda, without first
allowing any decision and/or debate on the content of the proposed
agenda item. A two-thirds vote of Council members must be received
in order to add the item to the agenda. No other items may be
added to the agenda without the Common Council suspending the rules
which shall require a unanimous vote of all those present.
Section II. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent
with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and signing by the Mayor.
PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, THIS
3rd DAY OF FEBRUARY 1992.
on, Presidin~ Officer
ATTEST:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana on the
5th day of February 1992, at the hour 3:00 P.M.
Ted Johr. son
rayor~ity of Carmel, Indiana
ATTEST: