Amending Various Sections of Article 1 Chapter 2 The Common Council

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Council member performs any of the duties, obligations and services mandated by his or her office. Section 2-5. Special meetings of Common Council; procedure for notice and service of notice. (d) Each member of the Council shall be notified of the holding of such special meeting by the Chief of Police or any of the members of the police force, reading such call to them, or leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of any member that the officer is not able to find; or having the City Clerk's office calling each eettneilman Council Member no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to such meeting and reading the same to them and leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence. (g) (2) Each member of the Council shall be notified of the cancellation of the special meeting by the Chief of Police or any of the members of the police force, by reading such cancellation to them, or by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of any member that the officer is not able to find, or by having the City Clerk's Office calling each eettneilman Council Member no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date and time of the meeting to be cancelled, and reading the same to them and leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence. Section 2-6. President of Common Council, powers and duties; Vice-President of Common Council, powers and duties. (c) The President and presiding officer shall have the right to participate in the discussion of the Council after all other eo neilmen Council Members have had an initial opportunity to speak on an issue and shall have the right to vote on all matters, without taking leave of the chair. Section 2-7. Duties of City Clerk as Clerk of Council. (e) The eeuneilmen Council Members shall be called in the following order: . First, the District eeuneilmen Council Members in the order of their districts; next the eeuneilmen-at-Beige Council Members-at-Large in alphabetical order; last, the presiding officer. On all requested roll call votes when sitting as Committee of the Whole, on all third readings of Bills, and on all Resolutions, the Clerk shall call the roll rotating the call of each eeuneiimart Council Member by one position. (i) Upon the request by the President of the Council or the Chairman Chair Person of a Council committee, the Office of the City Clerk shall provide other supportive clerical assistance and other related services to the Council, its standing committees, and such other committees which include Council representatives. Such services shall be provided to further effectuate the necessary obligations, responsibilities and duties required of the eeuneilmer! Council Members and to further the effective and efficient operation of the Council. Section 2-7.2 Council attorney. (b) The Council attorney shall be responsible to see that all ordinances and rPsnl nti nnc rarniACi-cri WIT OAUxao42.mo,o