HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0981Ordinance No. 981
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING MEDINA MUNICIPAL CHAPTER 2.04 TO UPDATE CERTAIN
TERMS, REFERENCES AND COUNCIL MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, certain references and terms in existing Chapter 2.04 are outdated and
obsolete, rendering certain provisions superfluous; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend existing Chapter 2.04 in order to
establish regularly scheduled meetings as well as update certain references and terms as
described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment to MMC Chapter 2.04. Chapter 2.04 of the Medina Municipal
Code hereby amended as described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Corrections. The City Clerk and codifiers of the ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after publication.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA ON THE 13 TH DAY OF
JANUARY 2020 AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE THE 13 TH DAY OF
JANUARY 2020.
essica Ross sica Ro�man, Mayer
Approved as to form: Attest,
Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
Scott M. Missall, City Attorney Aimee Kellerman, City Clerk
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 2.04
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Sections:
2.04.010
Time.
2.04.020
Place.
2.04.030
Rules of order.
2.04.040
Repealed.
2.04.050
Duties of presiding officer.
2.04.060
Authority of chair.
2.04.070
Right to speak.
2.04.080
Precedence and prerogative.
2.04.090
Ordinances, resolutions and motions to be written.
2.04.100
Suspension of rules.
2.04.110
Committees.
2.04.120
Attendance of officers.
2.04.130
Reaealed.Fal!We-to attend --PeAaltY7
2.04.140
Duty to vote.
2.04.150
Duty of clerk.
2.04.160
Special meetings.
2.04.010 Regular Meetings.
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Regular meetings of the city council will be held on the second and fourth Monday of each month,
commencing at 6:30 p.m., subiect to the following:
A. In the event a regular meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the regular meeting day shall be held on
the Tuesday following the second and fourth Monday of each month.
B. The second meeting of the month is set as a regular meeting for the convenience of the council and
the efficient performant of the council's duties and the city's business, and may be cancelled in the
event city or council business does not warrant convening such meeting.
C. No regular meetings will be scheduled in the month of August.
2.04.020 Place.
The regular meeting place of the city council will be at the Medina City Hall, 501 Evergreen Point Road,
Medina, WA 98039.
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2.04.030 Rules of order.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the procedure of the meetings of the city council shall be
governed by Robert's Rules of Order Revised, SeYeAty Fikh AnniveFsafy Ed4leRCurrent Edition.
2.04.040 Order of business.
Repeated by Ord. 809.
2.04.050 Duties of presiding officer.
It is the duty of the presiding officer of the council meeting to:
A. Call the meeting to order.
B. Keep the meeting to its order of business.
C. Handle discussion in an orderly way:
1. Give every councilmemberma who wishes a chance to speak;
2. Permit audience participation at appropriate times;
3. Keep all speakers to the rules of order, and to the questions;
4. Give pro and con speakers alternating opportunities to speak.
D. State each motion before it is discussed, and before it is voted upon.
E. Put motions to a vote and announce the outcome.
F. Appoint and participate in committees when authorized to do so.
2.04.060 Authority of chair.
All questions of order shall be decided by the presiding officer of the council with the right of appeal to
the council by any member.
2.04.070 Right to speak.
A. No member of the council shall speak more than twice on the same subject without permission of
the presiding officer.
B. No person who is not a member of the council shall be allowed to address the samte-Council while in
session without the permission of the presiding officer.
2.04.080 Precedence and prerogative.
A. Motions to lay any matter on the table shall be first in order; and on all questions, the last
amendment, the most distant day, and the largest sum shall be put first.
B. A motion for adjournment shall always be in order, but adiournment may be by consensus at the end
of a regular meeting and completion of the council's business.
C. Motions to reconsider must be by a member who voted with the majority on the action for which
reconsideration is sought. Such motion shall be brought and at the same or next succeeding meeting of
the council.
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2.04.090 Ordinances, resolutions and motions to be written.
Motions shall be reduced to writing when required by the presiding officer of the council or any member
of the council. All resolutions and ordinances shall be in writing.
2.04.100 Suspension of rules.
The rules of the city council may be altered, amended or temporarily suspended by a vote of two-thirds
of the members present.
2.04.110 Committees.
The city council may, from time to time, appoint temporary or long-term committees from among its
membership. All committees shall dissolve at the time of the biennial election of council mayor and
deputy mayor council elections.
The chairperson, if any, of each respective committee of the council, or the councilmemberffvap
acting for her him in her his place, shall submit or make all reports to the council when so requested by
the presiding officer or any member of the council.
2.04.120 Attendance of officers.
The city manager, clerk, and city attorney, and such other officers or employees of the city as may by the
council be requested to do so, shall attend all meetings of the council and shall remain in the council
room for such length of time as the council may direct.
2.04.130 Failure to attend — Penalty.
Repeat. EveFy effleeF,
theFeef-, be fined at the dise-matian of the
2.04.140 Duty to vote.
Each member pFese attending the meeting must vote on all questions put to the council, except as to
any matter in which such councilnmember has a personal financial interest.
2.04.150 Duty of clerk.
The clerk shall keep a full and true account of all the proceedings of the council.
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2.04.160 Special meetings.
A. Special meetings may be called by the mayor or any three councilmembers by written notice
delivered to each member of the council at least 24 hours before the time specified for the proposed
meeting.
B. No ordinance or resolution shall be passed, or contract let or entered into, or bill for the payment of
money allowed at any meeting not open to the public, nor at any public meeting the date of which is not
fixed by ordinance, resolution or rule, unless public notice of such meeting has been given by such
notice to each local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio or television station, as
provided in RCW 42.30.080 as now or hereafter amended.
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