HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1391ORDINANCE NO. 1391
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:
Section 1: Chapter 3, Section 16, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently
reads as follows, to wit:
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 the 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 twelve (12) hours' notice to each member of the council. Such notice shall be delivered
personally to each member or shall be left with some responsible person at the member's usual place
of residence. 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:
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 the 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 ci_ty 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.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect fi.om and after ninety (90) days after its
passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
May 24, 1999
June 14, 1999
June 14, 1999
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Szurek
Wyckoff
All ayes
-- 1V~a~,~rJ~ar~ L. P~terson'
e Student, Council Secretary