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(c) The committee shall meet on the call of any two (2) of its members in case the chairman is absent or declines to call such meeting. (d) A special committee, when its report (if made) is disposed of and it has no other business, stands dissolved without motion; but an affirmative vote on recommitment has the effect of reviving such committee. (e) The report of a minority of a committee shall be regarded as an amendment to or substitute for the report of the committee. (f) When any matter has been referred to a committee, the councilman introducing the same shall have the right to meet with such committee during its deliberations thereon, but shall not vote. (g) A committee may not erase, interline or blot any ordinance, resolution or other paper referred to it; but must enter upon a separate paper any amendments it may propose, stating the words which it is proposed to insert or omit, and make reference to page, line and words of the original paper. (h) The committee on ordinances shall act as committee on engrossed ordinances and phraseology of ordinances. (i) All reports of committee shall be in writing, and majority reports shall be signed by a majority of the members thereof. Sec. 2 -12. Council meetings; order of business. (a) Business shall be taken up in the following order, unless the Council, by a two - thirds (2/3) vote, shall suspend the rule: (1) Minutes of last meeting. (2) Reports of standing committees. (3) Reports of select committees. (4) Reports from departments. (5) Reports from City officers. (6) Petitions and miscellaneous matters. (7) Ordinances on second reading. (8) Resolutions. (9) Ordinances on first reading. (10) Privilege of the floor. (11) Unfinished business. (12) New business. (13) Adjournment. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. pp'-� , .. Member of - •. Passed February 12, 1973, as amended. -2-