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BILL NO. 95-3O _
SPONSOR Councilman Nilg.Q.
ORDINANCE NO. 12320
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-46, 2-47, 2-56, 2-80,
2-82, 2-84 and 2-85, PERTAINING TO RULES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section-: Section 2-46 entitled"Regular or standing committees," of the Code of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-46. RegulaF 8F Committees.
A. Standing Committees,
At the first regular meeting of the city ouncil held after the city election or as
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soon thereafter as may be practical, the following standing committees of the
City Council shall be appointed:
1. Committee on public works and planning to be composed of all
council members.
2. Committee on finance to be composed of all council members.
3. Committee on Solid Waste, to be composed of five Council
members, one from each ward. (Ord. No. 11568, § 1, 4-15-91;
Ord. No. 11696, § 1, 2-3-92; Ord. No. 12280, § 1, 5-1-95)
4. Committee on appointment review to be composed of five council
members, one from each ward. (Ord. No. 12280, § 1, 5-1-95).
Each standing committee of the city council shall hold its first meeting
immediately after the first council meeting following the general city election or
as soon thereafter as practicable. At its first meeting the committee shall elect
a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among its members.
(Ord. No. 10204, § 1,5-21-84; Ord. No. 10449, § 2, 7-1-85; Ord. 10926; Ord.
No. 11020, § 1, 4-18-88; Ord. No. 11141, § 1, 12-12-88; Ord. No. 11280 § 2,
8722-89; Ord. No. 11505, § 2, 11-26-90; Ord. No. 11568, § 1-2, 4-15-91; Ord.
No. 11906, § 1, 6-7-93; Ord. No. 12280, § 1, 5-1-95)
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B. Special committees.
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All special committees comprised of members of the council, approved =f
i' by a majority of the council, shall be appointed by the Mayor Pro Tempore '
who,when appointing a committee, shall designate the total number of
members to serve on each committee. Each special committee shall
select a chairman and vice-chairman. The vice-chairman shall preside at
all committee meetings in the absence of the chairman.
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5ectiQM2.: Section 247 entitled "Duties of committees," of the Code of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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E. Sec. 2-47. Duties of Committees.
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` All committees shall file a report of facts, findings and recommendations
' addressed to the mayor and the council. The duties of the standing committees
shall be as follows:
A. Duties of the Committee on Public works and Planning. The committee
shall consider all petitions for public improvements concerning streets, alleys, t
sidewalks, sanitary sewers and storm drains, shall consider any other
communications concerning the foregoing items which do not fall within staffs
P review authority, shall review proposals for the use, rental or sale of all public
properties, and shatl review requests for special uses of public rights of way.
The committee shall take into consideration all communications, resolutions
and propositions concerning the streets, alleys, sidewalks, sewers and
commons of the city and shall make recommendations to the council.
° B. Duties of the Committee on Finance. The committee shall consider all
matters affecting the budget of the city. The committee shall review the budget
k as proposed by the mayor prior to any action by the council on approval.
C. Duties of the Committee on Solid waste. Review all matters pertaining
to solid waste, including contracts &franchises for services, federal and state
requirements, needs of the community and other matters referred by the
Council.
(Code 1983, §249; Ord.' No. 10204, § 1, 5-21-84; Ord. No..11020, § 2, 4-18-
88; Ord. No. 11505, § 3, 11-26-90; Ord. No. 11906, § 2, 6-7-93).
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D. Duties of the Appointment Review Committee. The committee shall
consider all matters involving the appointment of individuals to the various City
boards, committees and commission. The committee shall review all proposed
4 appointments and made recommendations and report to the Council prior to
E any action by the Council on approval of an appointment. The committee shall
make its report and recommendation on any appointment within thirty days of
the date on which it is notified by the Mayor of a proposed appointment. (Ord.
No. 12280, § 2, 5-1-95)
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;y E. Committee Hearinos. All bills referred to committees shall be
considered by giving the author, the proponents and the opponents a
reasonable opportunity to be heard. Persons addressing the committee
must keep their remarks to the point and avoid repetition and are subject
to call to order by the chairman for failure to do so. In the discretion of
the committee, the length of time allowed any one speaker may be limited.
F. Quorum. A majority of all committee members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. ;
M O. Meetings. How announced. Announcement of all meetings of
{ committees shall Include a statement of all matters to be considered at '
the meeting. The chairman of each committee shall give written
notice of the time, date, place and tentative agenda of all meetings,
,t Including executive sessions, of the committee and each committee : .
having matters pending before it shall hold a meeting at such time, date
and place unless a subsequent notice is posted. Notice shall be given at
least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting and shall include posting the
notice on the bulletin board located outside the council chamber.
Section : Section 2-56 entitled "Lengthy motions or formal resolutions to be read
by clerk," of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as
{' follows:
,3 Sec. 2-56. Motions. iens to be y
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A. When a lengthy motion or formal resolution is made, it shall be
handed to the clerk and be read aloud by the clerk before it is debated.
(Code 1983, § 2-58; Ord. No. 10204, § 1, 5-21-84)
u B. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the chair or a majority
of members demands It.
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Section 4: Section 2-80 entitled "Ordinances to be passed only by bill;
numbering; bills to be read three (3) times," of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, u
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-80. Bills
be Feed thFee (3) times
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A. No ordinance shall be passed except by bill, and all bills shall be
numbered consecutively. All bills shall be read three (3) times.
(Ord. No. 10204, § 1, 5-21-84)
State law reference - Bills and reading thereof, RSMo. § 77.080.
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B. introduced. Bills may be Introduced only on the report of a
committee or by any.member of the council, in-the regular order of
business.
C. Amendments. Any bill which proposes the amendment or
reenactment of an existing ordinance provision with changes In the
language thereof, In setting forth the provision as amended or
changed, shall upon introduction have the matter which is to be
omitted included in its proper place enclosed in brackets and'all new
matter to be Inserted shall be underscored when typewritten for
Introduction. When printed, the amendatory or reenacting bill shall
show the matter to be omitted enclosed in bold-faced brackets and the
new matter shall be shown in bold-faced Type. Where a section is
completely rewritten, the existing section shall be set forth in small
type in bold-faced brackets in a note following the new section but the
changes need not be distinguished. All bold-faced matter shall be
printed in light-faced type and all matter enclosed in bold-faced
brackets shall be omitted when typewritten and printed after the bill
has been passed.
Brackets indicate repeal of current law.
Bald-faced type indicates additions to the law or to a bill that contains
current law.
-,ection 5: Section 2-82 entitled "Methods of reading generally," of the Code of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-82. Reading by Title Sufficient. eneFally
The reading of a bill by its title shall be deemed sufficient reading
unless the further reading be is called for. If the further reading be fs called
for and no objection made, the bill shall be read at length. If, however,
objection be made, the question shall be determined by the majority of the
council.
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fiction S: Section 2-84 entitled "Third and final passage," of the Code of the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-84. Third and final passage.
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A. The vote on the final passage of a bill shall be taken after the third
j;. reading. The final vote on a bill shall not be taken at the same meeting at
:. which the bill is introduced. At least ninety-six (96) hours shall intervene
between convening a council meeting at which a bill is first introduced and
the convening of a subsequent meeting at which the bill shall be considered
for final passage. This rule shall not be suspended if at least two (2) council
members object.
B. When a bill is reached in its order to be agreed to and read a third time
+' and placed upon its final passage, it may, upon the request of the sponsor
5 thereof, be laid over informally, and thereafter called up at any time when
otherwise in order.
C. All bills laid over informally and not taken up and disposed of at the same
meting shall appear in order upon the agenda for the regular council
meeting following. F
D. If a bill laid over informally is not taken up for further consideration within
three (3) regular council meetings after being so laid over, it shall lie upon
the table and be dropped from the agenda of the council without further
action of the council.
E. A bill on the informal calendar may be discussed without bringing the
bill off the informal calendar.
F. A bill laid over informally may be brought to the floor for action at any
time otherwise proper by the sponsor or upon the vote of eight (8) six (6)
council members.
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1. Proposed amendments must be reduced to writing on ,
demand. When a bill, motion or proposition is under
consideration, a motion to amend and a motion to amend
that amendment shall be in order, and it shall also be in
order to offer a further amendment by way of substitute, to
which one amendment may be offered, but which shall not
be voted on until the original amendment Is perfected, but
either may be withdrawn before amendment or decision is
had thereon.
2. A substitute shall be considered as an amendment. A
substitute must be distributed to the council members at
+ least one day prior to its consideration by the council. An .
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amendment which, In the opinion of the chair, is of such
scope and length, that it is in reality a substitute, must be
distributed in the same manner as a substitute.
3. Only one substitute shall be In order at one time.
gp.j: Section 2-55 entitled "Withdrawal of bill by sponsor," of the Code of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2-85 Sponsorship.
A. A bill shall have a primary sponsor who shall be the councilman
requesting introduction, the author of the bill or the chairman of a
committee which refers the legislation to the council. No sponsor shall
be added to a bill without the consent of the primary sponsor. The
primary sponsor shall retain full control of a bill even if other sponsors
or co-sponsors are added.
B. The sponsor of a council bill may withdraw the bill at any time prior to the
beginning of the final vote.
(Ord. No. 10204, § 1, 5-21-84)
e do : This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
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its passage and approval.
Passed: July 24. 1995 ,_. Approved: !
Presiding Officer Mayor
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