Revising the Governing Rules Regulations of the Legislative Branch of the City of South Bend

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regular and special meetings of the Council. The President shall call the Common Council to order at tne prescribed time, or in his absence, the Vice -President shall act in his stead. Although the parliamentary rules governing procedures for speed] and debate may be set aside at the discretion of the President at such caucus meetings, all other rules and regulations governing decorum and standards of conduct shall be in full force and effect whenever a Council member performs any of the duties, obligations,and services mandated by his office. G.BNERAE SEC. 2-5 SPECIAL MEETINGS OF CO1-1MON COUNCIL; PROCEDURE FOR NOTICE AND SERVICE OF NOTICE. (a) Special meetings of the Common Council shall may be held on the call of the Mayor or of any five (5) members of the Common Council. (b) Such call shall be in writing, and specify therein the objects of the call, that is to say, the particular purposes for which it is called. (c) Such call shall be signed by the Mayor, or, when made by members of the Council, by them, and sealed with the seal of the City and countersigned by the Clerk. (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 councilman 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 places of residence. (e) Only such business shall be transacted at such special meeting as is specifically stated in the call for such special meeting. (f) The minute record shall show the issuance of the call, and the service of notice thereof, for which purpose the officer so serving such notice shall make return to the Clerk. (Code 1962, §2-6; Ord. No. 3630) SEC. 2-6 PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL; POWERS AND DUTIES; VICE-PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL; POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The presiding officer or President of the Common Council,after being duly elected pursuant to Section 2-3 of this Code, and after taking the oath of office, shall take the chair and preside over all regular, special, and caucus meetings of the Council. (b) The President shall call the Council to order at the hour for the opening of the meetings and upon the appearance of a quorum. (c) The President and presiding officer shall have the right to participate in the discussion of the Council after all other councilmen 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. (d) The President shall: 17 (1) Preserve strict order and decorum; (2) Decide all questions of order, s3�eet-te-an appea±-to-the-counct±; and his decisions shall be final unless appeals are taken to the Council.; -4-