2014-02 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 6 - CITY COUNCIL

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Chapter 06 matter is made public by announcement, publication or official action by or at the direction of the corporate authorities or the City Manager. (Amended, Ordinance 2014-02 January 21, 2014) 7. ADDRESSING MEETING. It shall be unlawful for any person )ther than the City Manager to address or attempt to address any regular or special meeting of he Council except with the consent of a majority of the Councilmen present. 8. DISTURBING MEETING. It shall be unlawful to disturb or int pt any regular or special meeting of the Council. Any person violating any provision of this se tion shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and may be summarily ejected from the Couricil Room and the premises where it is situated. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2011-66, October 31 2011) 9. QUORUM. Four(4)members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. 10. VOTING. The affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Council is required to adopt a resolution or to pass an ordinance unless a greater number is otherwise required by an applicable ordinance. The affirmative vote of five (5) members of the Council is required to adopt a resolution or pass an ordinance which: (a) Makes an emergency appropriation; (b) Grants a zoning variance not approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals; (c) Amends the Zoning Ordinance or a zoning district where there is on file a protest conforming with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code; (d) Authorizes a contract pertaining to a public improvement involving an outlay of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) or more without bidding; or, (e) Reverses a decision of the Electrical Commission which revok d or suspended a license.