Chapter 2.10
COUNCIL1
Sections:
2.10.010 Regular meetings – Time – Place.
2.10.020 Regular meetings – Adjournment.
2.10.040 Mayor – Presiding officer – Signature required on ordinances – Voting power.
2.10.050 President pro tem – Election – Assumption of mayor’s powers.
2.10.070 Robert’s Rules of Order.
2.10.080 Amendment and repeal of code sections.
2.10.090 Committees, commissions, and advisory boards.
2.10.010 Regular meetings – Time – Place.
The council shall meet in the city at least once a month. The time, day, and place of regularly scheduled meetings shall be fixed by council resolution and may be changed by council resolution when necessary to secure suitable quarters; provided, however, no meeting shall be held at any other time, day, and/or place unless such time, day, and/or place has been fixed by council resolution at a prior meeting. [Ord. 474 § 2, 2017; Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; Ord. 241 § 1, 1991; Ord. 225, 1989; Ord. 195A § 1, 1987; Ord. 184, 1986; Ord. 1A § 1, 1976; Ord. 1 § 1, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.010].
2.10.020 Regular meetings – Adjournment.
At any regular meeting the council may adjourn to a specified time thereafter and the adjourned meeting shall be deemed a regular meeting at which all business may be transacted in the same manner and with the same effect as at a regular meeting held at the time appointed by this chapter. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1 § 2, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.020].
2.10.030 Meetings.
(1) Special Meetings. The mayor upon his own motion may, or at the request of two members of the council shall, by giving notice thereof to all members of the council then in the city, call a special meeting of the council for a time not less than 24 hours after notice is given.
(2) Emergency Meetings. An emergency meeting may be called in less than 24 hours’ notice provided the meeting minutes state the need and nature of the emergency. Emergency meetings may be called by the mayor, council president, or any two council members.
(3) Workshops. Workshop sessions shall be informal meetings for the purpose of reviewing forthcoming city business. Where possible, workshops shall be topic specific. Sessions shall be held on a day of the week in agreement by a majority of the council. A workshop may be called by either the mayor, council president, or two council members.
(4) Executive Sessions. Executive sessions may be held any time and shall be held in accordance with ORS 192.660. Executive sessions shall be closed sessions. Media representation shall be permitted for background information only.
(5) Open Meetings. All meetings other than executive sessions shall be open to the public. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; amended during 1979 codification; Ord. 1 § 3, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.030].
2.10.040 Mayor – Presiding officer – Signature required on ordinances – Voting power.
The mayor, elected as provided in Chapter 453, Oregon Laws, 1941, shall be presiding officer of the council and shall authenticate with his signature all ordinances which the council passes. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1 § 5, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.050].
2.10.050 President pro tem – Election – Assumption of mayor’s powers.
In absence of the mayor the council shall elect one of its members to be president pro tem, and such selection shall be shown in the minutes. The president pro tem shall assume all of the prerogatives of the mayor during the mayor’s absence. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1 § 6, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.060].
2.10.060 Order of business.
The order of business at each council meeting shall be in accordance with the prepared agenda. Any item may be addressed out of order at the discretion of the mayor or presiding officer. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1 § 7, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.070].
2.10.070 Robert’s Rules of Order.
All parliamentary questions which may arise before the council, not otherwise provided for, shall be determined by Robert’s Rules of Order. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1 § 8, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.080].
2.10.080 Amendment and repeal of code sections.
This code is the general and permanent law of the city. The council may enact three types of general ordinances to effect this code. Such ordinances may:
(1) Amend the code to change existing provisions;
(2) Add new provisions to the code; or
(3) Repeal existing code provisions.
A general ordinance shall specifically amend or repeal a particular section of this code and a general ordinance creating a new code section shall integrate the new code section into the numbering system and organization of this code. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1999; amended during 1979 codification; Ord. 1 § 12, 1946. Code 2002 § 2.04.120].
2.10.090 Committees, commissions, and advisory boards.
(1) Subject to applicable law, the council may, by resolution, establish such committees, commissions, and/or advisory boards as the council determines necessary and appropriate from time to time. A resolution establishing a committee, commission, or advisory board will contain provisions governing the formation and operation of such committee, commission, and/or advisory board, including, without limitation, provisions concerning (a) authority, duties, and responsibilities, (b) purpose, (c) membership, (d) decision-making, and (e) such provisions as the council determines necessary and/or appropriate.
(2) Unless explicitly authorized by statute, ordinance, or other formal action of the council, the authority of any committee, commission, and/or advisory board is limited to making recommendations to the council on matters germane to the committee, commission, and/or advisory board, including, without limitation, planning and execution of council goals related to the subject area of the committee, commission, or board, or matters referred by the council within the scope of the committee’s, commission’s, or advisory board’s purpose. Without otherwise limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, the decision-making authority of advisory boards, committees, and commissions is limited to the authority expressly granted by statute and/or city ordinance. [Ord. 506 § 2, 2020].
For charter provisions on the council, see city charter Ch. IV.