HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 Ordinance No. 005ORDINANCE NO. b
SERIES OF 2014
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 6
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WILSON
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE Rtn..ES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SECTION VI,
DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS, SUBSECTION H -VOTING.
WHEREAS, Section 27 of the Englewood Home Rule Charter provides that City Council
shall by ordinance prescribe procedure governing meetings; and
WHEREAS, by the passage of Resolution No. 66, Series of 1990, the Englewood City
Council adopted Rules of Order and Procedure for the City Council of the City of Englewood,
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, by the passage of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1995, the City Council amended the
Rules of Order and Procedure for the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado to
streamline the meeting process while maintaining public input; and
WHEREAS, by the passage of Ordinance No. 36, Series of 2004 the City Council amended
the Rules of Order and Procedure for the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado
pertaining to the public comment; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this Ordinance amends the Rules of Order and Procedure for the
City Council of the City of Englewood by amending Section VI, Subsection H, pertaining to
abstentions; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Home Rule Charter was modified in 1997 removing Councils
authority to remove a member for misconduct, making language in the current policy without
legal consequence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby approves amending
the Rules of Order and Procedure for the Englewood City Council of the City of Englewood,
Colorado Section VI, Subsection H, to read as follows:
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RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE
FOR THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
VI. Duties and Privileges of Council Members
H. Voting
A vote shall be taken by recording "Aye" and "Nay" votes by use of voting lights, with
the "Aye" and ''Nay" being read into the permanent record by the City Clerk or a
deputy. A vote shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions, on
the appointment of any officer, on all motions concerning the expenditures of funds,
and entered in the minutes of the City Council proceedings. Every ordinance shall
require the affirmative vote of the majority of all members of the City Council for
passage. No member of the City Council shall vote on any question in which be/she
has a financial interest other than the common public interest or on any question
concerning his/her own conduct but on all other questions each member who is present
shall vote unless excused by the unanimous consent of the remaining members present.
Aay member fefusing to ·rate e~i:081lt when not se fe~ee ey this flar-agfaf)B shall he
gtH:lty ef fflisoeeeluot in ofiioe . Application to be excused from voting must be made
before the votes are called for. The member having briefly stated the reason for his/her
request, the decision thereon shall be made without debate.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 21st day of January, 2014.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 24th day of
January, 2014.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 22nd day of
January, 20 14 for thirty (30) days.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 3rd day of February, 2014 .
Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. 2-, Series of 2014, on
the 71JJ day of February, 2014.
Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the 5th day of
Februa,y,2014for llrlrty (30)days. £ ~ C
~ y P. Penn, Mayor
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I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is ;.true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
title as Ordinance No. ~ Series of 2014 .
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