HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1467ORDINANCE NO. 1467
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 16,
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO COUNCIL MEETINGS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 3, Section 16, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as follows,
to wit:
CHAPTER 3
COUNCIL MEETINGS
SECTION 16. At the time of the first regularly scheduled council meeting in January following a
regular municipal election, the council shall meet at the usual place and time for the holding of council
meetings. At this time the newly elected members of the council shall assume the duties of such
membership, except that for council members elected in 1998, 2000, and 2002, the newly elected
members shall assume the duties of such membership on the first Monday in January following that
regular municipal election. Thereafter the council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by
ordinance or resolution, except that they shall meet not less than once each month. The mayor, or any
two members of the council, or the city manager, may call special meetings of the council upon at least
three (3) days notice to each member of the council. Such notice shall be posted and shall be delivered
personally to each member or shall be left with some responsible person at the member's usual place of
residence. The mayor, any two members of the council, or the city manager, may call special
emergency meetings of the council. The Council shall make good faith efforts to provide notice of the
meeting. Posted or published notice of any such emergency meeting shall not be required. An
emergency meeting shall be defined as a special meeting called because of circumstances that, in the
judgment of the mayor, any two council members, or the city manager, require immediate consideration.
All meetings of the council shall be public, and any citizen shall have access to the minutes and records
thereof at all reasonable times.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 3
COUNCIL MEETINGS
SECTION 16. At the time of the first regularly scheduled council meeting in January following a
regular municipal election, the council shall meet at the usual place and time for the holding of council
meetings. The newly elected members shall assume the duties of such membership on the first Monday
in January following that regular municipal election. Thereafter the council shall meet at such times as
may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution, except that they shall meet not less than once each month.
The mayor, or any two members of the council, or the city manager, may call special meetings of the
council upon at least three (3) days notice to each member of the council. Such notice shall be posted
and shall be delivered personally to each member or shall be left with some responsible person at the
member's usual place of residence. The mayor, any two members of the council, or the city manager,
may call special emergency meetings of the council. The Council shall make good faith efforts to
provide notice of the meeting. Posted or published notice of any such emergency meeting shall not be
required. An emergency meeting shall be defined as a special meeting called because of circumstances
that, in the judgment of the mayor, any two council members, or the city manager, require immediate
consideration. All meetings of the council shall be public, and any citizen shall have access to the
minutes and records thereof at all reasonable times.
First Reading: November 24, 2003
Second Reading: December 15, 2003
Date of Passage: December 15, 2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Ericson
Williams
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg
(Patricia Muscovitz, ~CMC.~, /
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary