Sec. 1-2-315. Legislation, contracts. A.
Preparation of ordinances. All ordinances adopted by the City Council shall be prepared by the City Attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney for presentation to the Council unless ordered by a majority vote of the Council, or the City Manager, or initiated or prepared by the City Attorney. Nothing herein, however, shall prohibit a member of the Council from presenting an ordinance to the Council for consideration. B. Prior approval by administrative staff. All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents, before presentation to the Council, shall have been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney or his or her authorized representative where there are substantive matters of administration involved. C. Introduction. Ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects requiring action by the City Council must be introduced and sponsored by a member of the Council, except that the Mayor, City Manager, or City Attorney may present ordinances, resolutions or other matters or subjects to the Council, and any member of the Council may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinances, resolutions or other matters or subjects be adopted; otherwise, they shall be considered. Sec. 1-2-316. Voting A roll call vote shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances, resolutions and orders for the payment of money, and entered in the minutes of the proceedings of the Council. Upon request of any Council member, a roll call vote shall be taken and recorded on any vote. Whenever a recorded or roll call vote of the Council is in order, the City Clerk shall call the names of the members in alphabetical order, except that the name of the presiding officer shall be called last. Sec. 1-2-317. Nonmunicipal matters. The City Council will not consider or act upon matters of a nonmunicipal nature, such as political endorsements, measures submitted to voters and bond issue or tax overrides of other agencies. While individual members of the Council may take public positions concerning nonmunicipal affairs, they shall not do so during or as part of any City meeting or official function. Sec. 1-2-318. Reserved. Sec. 1-2-319. Motion to adjourn. A motion to adjourn always shall be in order, and shall be decided without debate.
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