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Call for Special Meeting
City Clerk reads the call for a special meeting.
Call to order by the Mayor.
The Mayor, or in his or her absence the President Pro Tempore, calls the City Council to order to begin the meeting.
Call of the roll.
The City Clerk calls the roll of members present beginning with the first ward.
Determination of Quorum.
A quorum consists of the majority of the members of the City Council (26 members), including the Mayor. If a quorum is present, the Council may proceed. If there is no quorum, the City Council shall, by majority vote of the members present, move to recess or adjourn.
Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge of Allegiance is recited by the members of the City Council and assembled guests.
Invocation.
An invocation is given.
Reports of Standing Committees.
Standing committee Chairmen report the recommendations of their members to the City Council on legislative proposals that were referred to their committees for consideration. Joint committees, which are comprised of two or more standing committees, also report their recommendations at this time.
Reports of Special Committees.
Special committee chairmen present their reports. Special committees are created by a resolution adopted by a 2/3rd vote of the aldermen entitled by law to be elected.
Ordinance setting the next regular meeting.
An ordinance is presented setting the date and time of the next regular meeting of the City Council. If no meeting date is set, then, in accordance with the Municipal Code, the regular meeting shall be held at 10 a.m. of every second and forth Wednesday of each month.
Roll call on omnibus.
An omnibus vote is a single roll call vote taken and applied to all legislative items that are not voted upon separately or for which another vote was not employed during the course of the meeting.
Adjournment.
If no further business is to be considered and the meeting is concluded, then a motion is made to adjourn.
