Amending Various Sections of Article 1 Chapter 2 The Common Council

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c r s (e) In the case of a vacancy in the office of eettne4Iman Council Member from death, resignation or other cause, such vacancy shall be filled pursuant to the procedure set forth in Indiana Code, Section 3-13-8-1 and 3- 13-11-1 et seq. However, if the vacancy is of a District eettne+Imam Council Member, the person selected to fill such vacancy must be a resident of the district from which the • vacated eettneiiman Council Member was elected. All persons filling a vacated eeuneilmanle Council Member's office shall hold office only during the unexpired term and shall, during such incumbency, be entitled to the salary thereto attached. Section 2-2. Adoption of rules and regulations by the Common Council and powers thereto. (e) The Council shall have the authority to request or compel attendance of eetrneiImen Council Members, other officers of the City, and other witnesses; and may require the production of documents germane to matters being considered at meetings of the Council. (f) The Council may discipline any member of the public who causes or attempts to cause disorder or undue delay during a Council meeting. The Chairman Chair Person shall call the citizen to order by a verbal reprimand. If removal of the citizen is deemed necessary, a vote of two- thirds of the eeuneilmen Council Members present shall authorize removal of said citizen from the meeting. (g) The Council shall have the power to discipline eettneiImen Council Members. (k) Each eeunei3man Council Member shall file a written report with the City Clerk within fourteen (14) days after attending any meeting, conference or seminar where public funds are used to finance his or her attendance. The report shall include the following information: Name, date and place of meeting, conference or seminar; principal speakers and topics covered; brief descriptive narrative of the subject matter discussed; indication of whether written handouts are available; and name of eettneilman Council Member in attendance. (1) The annual amount of money budgeted for travel and promotional expenses and instruction in the Common Council budget shall be divided equally among the nine (9) eeume+imen Council Members. Any monies not used pursuant to such division may be allocated to another eeuneilman Council Member upon his or her request, with informal Council approval. eettneilmen Council Members using such funds shall comply with subsection (k) of this section. The City Clerk shall maintain an ongoing accounting of all such travel, promotional, and instruction expenses by each eeumeilmen Council Member for each calendar year. Section 2-4. Regular meetings of Common Council; calling of Council to order; Council informal meetings. (b) The President of the Council shall schedule Council informal meetings as necessary, giving all eettne4imen Council Members reasonable notice in writing or by other appropriate means. Such informal meetings shall be open to both the press and public as are all regular and special meetings of the Council. The President shall call the Common Council to order at the prescribed time_ car in