HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-8-7603ORDINANCE NO. 2009-8-7603
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-145, "Order of Business; Names of Members
Present To Be Noted; Hearing of Spectators," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-145. Order of business; names of members present to be noted;
hearing of spectators.
(a) The er-der- of business at—eefings of the BeaFd shall be as follows
The order of business for actions requiring a Board vote at meetings are as follows:
(1) Reading and signing minutes of previous meetings.
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Resolutions
(3)
Motions.
(4)
Municipal orders.
(5)
Ordinances.
(6)
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Executive session.
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(b) The reading of the minutes may be waived by the unanimous vote of
the Board members present; otherwise the minutes will be read in full before approval
and signing thereof.
(c) At the opening of all sessions of the Board of Commissioners, the
City Clerk shall note in the minutes the names of all members of the Board who are
present. After the Board shall have transacted all of its business by proceeding with the
order of business as provided above, the Mayor shall recognize any person in attendance
at a meeting and give such person an opportunity to be heard concerning any matter
requiring the attention of the Board. The Mayor may set a time limit for speakers taking
into account the number of persons wishing to speak and the length of time the Board has
been meeting. As a general rule, btA-no person shall be permitted to speak longer than
ten minutes on any one subject at any meeting of the Board."
SECTION 2. That Section 2-147, "Addressing Presiding Officer," of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 2-147. Addressing presiding officer.
The Mayor, while presiding over the Board of Commissioners, shall be addressed
as W -r-. Mayor," and no member of the Board shall speak on any question until he has first
addressed the presiding officer and has been recognized."
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SECTION 3. That Section 2-148, "Addressing or Recognizing Member
by Presiding Officer," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-148. Addressing or recognizing member by presiding officer.
The presiding officer, when recognizing or addressing a member of the Board,
shall address him as ".Commissioner " (giving his name)."
SECTION 4. That Section 2-149, "Manner of Stating Questions," of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby abolished:
SECTION 5. That Section 2-151, "Right of Presiding Officer to Speak;
Motion, Petitions, etc., By Presiding Officer," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-151. Right of presiding officer to speak; motions, petitions, etc.,
by presiding officer.
The presiding officer may speak on points of order in preference to other
members of the Board of Commissioners, and shall have the same rights as other members to
speak to all other questions. He may make motions, and offer petitions, resolutions and
ordinances as other members,. but in ^adders.,. the Beard, and •.Bile malting any motion, OF
off,er-ing petitions, resolutions er- or-dina-nees, he shall rise in his plaee, and shall r-emain standin
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SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, August 4, 2009
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 11, 2009
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, August 11, 2009
Published by The Paducah Sun, August 17, 2009
\ord\2-145, 147, 148, 149, 151
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SECTION 5. That Section 2-151, "Right of Presiding Officer to Speak;
Motion, Petitions, etc., By Presiding Officer," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-151. Right of presiding officer to speak; motions, petitions, etc.,
by presiding officer.
The presiding officer may speak on points of order in preference to other
members of the Board of Commissioners, and shall have the same rights as other members to
speak to all other questions. He may make motions, and offer petitions, resolutions and
ordinances as other members,. but in ^adders.,. the Beard, and •.Bile malting any motion, OF
off,er-ing petitions, resolutions er- or-dina-nees, he shall rise in his plaee, and shall r-emain standin
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SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, August 4, 2009
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 11, 2009
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, August 11, 2009
Published by The Paducah Sun, August 17, 2009
\ord\2-145, 147, 148, 149, 151