Substitute Bill No. 42-22 Replacing & Amending Chapter 2, Article 1, Sect 2-1

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commissions and committees. Section 2-4(a) establishes the procedure for selecting a presiding officer of a Council meeting if neither the President nor Vice-President is present at the beginning of the meeting. Section 2-6(d)(1) clarifies that the presiding officer's duty to preserve strict order and decorum applies to Council Members and the public. Section 2-6(e) clarifies that the election of the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole shall take place in the same manner as the election of the President and Vice-President. Section 2-7(d) clarifies the votes of each Council Member shall be identified by name in the minutes. Section 2-8(b) eliminates the phrase"unless excused or necessarily prevented from being present" with respect to attendance at meetings. Neither State statute, nor the Municipal Code, addresses what constitutes being"excused." Council members who are absent for any reason will be noted as such in the minutes. The amendment does not preclude an explanation for the absence to be noted at the meeting. Section 2-9(v)(3)clarifies that any bill that does not conform to filing requirements,but not rejected by the Clerk's Office may be rejected by the Council President and/or the Chairperson of the Standing Committee having jurisdiction of the bill. Section 2-9(v)(6)establishes a procedure whereby resolutions or ordinances proposed by Council Members are included on the agenda for a Standing Committee or the full Council. Section 2-9(v) clarifies the procedure for Council consideration of a"special"or"commendation"resolution .Section 2-9(y) establishes a procedure for one or more Council Members to present a "special proclamation" at a time and place other than a Council meeting.