10877-22 An Ordinance Replacing & Amending Ch.2, Article 1, Sect 2-1 - & Including 2-9 of the SB Municipal Code (SUBSTITUTE BILL)

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(aa) When a bill is introduced, it shall be read by title by the City Clerk after which the presiding officer shall entertain a motion for disposition. (bb) The third reading of the bill shall be by title, after which the presiding officer shall state that "This is the third reading of the bill, the question is shall the bill pass?" (cc) Any bill may be stricken from the files at any time before passage by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected. (dd) Any bill failing to receive a sufficient number of votes on final passage will be considered as lost and stricken from the files, provided the vote is not reconsidered, as authorized by subsection(s) of this section. (ee) All votes upon the passage of bills and resolutions, and upon motions to suspend the rules or motions to reconsider shall be by roll call. (fD When a resolution is introduced, it shall be read by title only, after which, if there is no objection, it shall stand ready for adoption following its public hearing. If there is objection, it shall be in order for any member to make a proper motion for disposition of the resolution. (gg) No proposition to rescind or change any standing rule or order of the Common Council shall be passed at the same meeting it is submitted; nor shall any proposition having the force and effect of a bylaw or a standing rule or other relating to the government of the Council or the duties of any of the City officers by passed except in the form of an ordinance and according to the forms prescribed for the passage of ordinances. (hh) Effective date: The effective date of all bills shall be prescribed therein; however, no bill prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for a violation shall become effective before publication in the manner prescribed by IC 36-4-6-14(b) or (c). (ii) Severability: Unless a bill shall expressly provide to the contrary, if any portion of a bill or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portion or application, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperative and to this end bills are declared to be severable. Oj) The presiding officer may, upon a member of the public being recognized to address the Council, limit him or her to no more than five (5) minutes, unless a majority of the Council Members present vote to extend such period. (kk) Each member of the public who wishes to be recognized by the presiding officer in order to speak during a public hearing, must give his or her name and address for the record. (11) No member of the public may speak twice on the same issue unless a majority of the Council Members present vote to allow such a second presentation. A three -minute limit shall apply to such a second presentation. SECTION H. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage by this Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and any publication required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED b the Co mon Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana this Via- day of , 2022. A S on ne,resident ommon Council of the City of South Bend A`I`TLS`I : Dawn \4. Junes, Clerk