Amending Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-10 Addressing Standing Committees of the Common Council

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(1) -(k)- When any matter has been referred to a committee, the Council Member introducing the same shall have the right to meet with such committee during its deliberations thereon, but shall not vote, unless he or she is a member of that standing committee. (m) (1)- A committee may not erase, interline underline or blot any ordinance, resolution or other paper referred to it; but-must-enter-upon a separate-paper-any-amendments-it-may propose rating-the-words-which-it-is-proposed-te-insert-or-emit;and-m ake-referenee-to page;line-nand-words--ef-the-original-paper: is encouraged, with the assistance of the Council Attorney, to prepare a Substitute Bill incorporating all amendments being recommended to the full Council. (n) -(m) All reports of committee shall be in writing, and shall be consistent with Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-4, as it may be amended from time to time. (o)-(n)- The rules of the Council as far as they are applicable shall be the rules of the committee, and procedure in the committee, where otherwise provided herein, shall follow the procedure of the Council. (p) (o)- It shall be the duty of the Chair Person of each Council Committee to report promptly to the Common Council on all bills, resolutions,reports or other matters referred to it for consideration; and each Chair Person shall take or cause to be taken the necessary steps to bring such matters to a vote of the Council. (q) (p) If a standing committee desires to conduct a formal hearing the following procedures shall be followed: (1) The proceedings of the committee shall be recorded by the Chair Person or his or her designate in a journal which shall among other things, show those present at each meeting and include a record of the votes on any question on which a record vote is requested. (2) The Chair Person shall make public, pursuant to the Office of the City Clerk, the announcement of the date, place and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted on any measure or matter at least one week before the commencement of that hearing unless the committee determines that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date. in the latter event the Chairperson shall make such public announcement at the earliest possible date. (3) The committees are authorized to receive exhibits, hear witnesses, and report to the Common Council for final action, together with such recommendations as may be agreed upon by the committee. (4) Any public hearing of a Council Committee may be covered by the news media. However, in order to assure respect to the conduct of the public hearings observing acceptable standards of dignity, propriety,courtesy and decorum, and to assure the proper fact-finding mission through the hearing process, the Chair Person may provide special rules governing such matters as to placement of microphones, location of cameras, and the allocation of space for representatives of the media in the hearing rooms as circumstances may require. Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its nassaee by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor,and legal publication.