§ 2-46. Ordinances, resolutions, motions, contracts.

(a)

Preparation of ordinances. All ordinances shall be approved by the city attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared for presentation to the city council unless requested by a member of the council.

(b)

Introducing for passage or approval.

(1)

All official actions of the city council shall be by roll call.

(2)

No ordinance shall be put on its final passage on the same day on which it was introduced, except in case of emergency.

(3)

All ordinances shall have two (2) separate readings, but the first and final reading shall never be had on the same day, except in case of emergency. When the committee to which an ordinance has been referred shall report such ordinance to the council at a subsequent meeting, the ordinance shall stand for final action in accordance with the report of the committee, notwithstanding that such committee reports an amended or substituted ordinance, provided that such amendment or substitution is germane to the ordinance originally referred to such committee.

(4)

No ordinance shall relate to more than one (1) subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title, and no ordinance or section thereof shall be amended or repealed unless the new ordinance contains the title of the ordinance or section amended or repealed, and when practicable all ordinances shall be introduced as amendments to existing ordinances or sections thereof.

(5)

Upon the second and final reading of the ordinance, the presiding officer shall require recording of the yeas and nays to determine its passage. An ordinance, after reference and report thereon, may be re-referred at any time previous to its final passage.

(Ord. No. 88-1-9, § 1-221, 9-19-88)