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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Sec. 2-2. Adoption of rules and regulations by the Common Council and powers thereto. (a) The rules and regulations prescribed in this article are hereby adopted for the government of the Common Council of the City and its Members. (b) Any enumeration of powers in this Code shall not be held to limit the legislative powers of the Council. (c) The Council shall exercise any power or perform any function necessary and in the public interest in conducting the municipal and internal affairs, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code or with the Constitution or Laws of the United States or the State of Indiana. (d) The Council shall have the power to adopt local laws deemed necessary for the effective operation and conduct of government with respect to municipal and internal affairs and shall provide for the enforcement of such laws and prescribe violation and punishment thereto. (e) The Council shall have the authority to request or compel attendance of Council Members, other officers of the City, and other witnesses; and may require the production of documents germane to matters being considered at meetings of the Council. (f) The Council may discipline any member of the public who causes or attempts to cause disorder or undue delay during a Council meeting. The Chairperson shall call the citizen to order by a verbal reprimand. If removal of the citizen is deemed necessary, a vote of two- thirds (2/3) of the Council Members present shall authorize removal of said citizen from the meeting. (g) The Council shall have the power to discipline Council Members. (h) The Council shall have the power to pass all ordinances, orders, resolutions and motions for the government of the City; for the control of its property and finances; and for the appropriation of money. (1) The Council shall have the power to financially supervise and investigate all departments, officers and employees of the City and to examine any charge preferred against a department, officer, or employee of the City, and to investigate the affairs of any person with whom the City has entered or is about to enter into a contract. 0) The Council shall have the power to manage the finances of the City subject to the powers and duties vested in the executive departments. (k) Each Council Member shall file a written report with the City Clerk within fourteen (14) days after attending any meeting, conference or seminar where public funds are used to finance his or her attendance. The report shall include the following information: Name, date and place of meeting, conference or seminar; principal speakers and topics covered; brief descriptive narrative of the subject matter discussed; indication of whether written handouts are available; and name of Council Member in attendance. (1) The annual amount of money budgeted for travel and promotional expenses and instruction in the Common Council budget shall be divided equally among the nine (9) Council Members. Any monies not used pursuant to such division may be allocated to another Council Member upon his or her request, with informal Council approval. Council Members using such funds shall comply with subsection (k) of this section. The City Clerk shall maintain an ongoing accounting of all such travel, promotional, and instruction expenses by each Council Member of each calendar year. (m) All Council appointments to various boards, commissions, and committees shall be made by the President of the Common Council and take office the calendar year for which the term(s) for such initial or renewal appointments(s) begin, except as provided by section 2- 10 regarding citizen appointments to standing committees of the Common Council.