06-30-80 Council Rules Committee

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(n) Should any Councilman, in the course of his remarks, violate a second time any rule of the Council, and again be called to order, he shall not speak further upon the pending question, except by permission of two-thirds of the members present. (o) Each Councilman shall observe the highest standards of dignity, propriety, courtesy, respect and decorum when with his fellow Councilmen, officers and employees of the City, and all other persons, and when carrying out any of the responsibilities, duties and services mandated by the office of a Councilman. Councilman McGann then emphasized that the Chairman of a committee has the authority to call, cancel, or change a meeting. He stressed that proper notice as required by the Indiana Open Door Law must be followed in each instance. He also noted that Section 2-10 (h) of the Code also allows any two councilmen to call a committee meeting if the Chairman is absent or declines to call a meeting of the committee. The topic of Committee Reports was then discussed. The Indiana Open Door law and the present Code provisions were reviewed. After discussion it was the recommendation of the Committee that the Municipal Code be amended to incorporate the following: (a) a two (2) week filing period with the City Clerk of all committee minutes after a meeting; and (b) that all minutes be maintained in permanent files with the Clerk' s Office. It was the consensus of the committee that enforcement of the present rules and regulations on the book would be stressed in all future Council meetings. The concern over the public image portrayed and the need to continue to professionilize were also discussed. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4 :55 p.m. Rehpectfull submitted, Lewis A. McGann, Chairman