Chapter 2.05
CITY COUNCIL
Sections:
2.05.010 Repealed.
2.05.040 Rules applicable to council meetings.
2.05.050 Special meeting – Waiver.
2.05.010 Meeting date.
Repealed by Ord. 485. (Ord. 169 § 1, 1975)
2.05.020 Regular meetings.
The city council shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Such meetings shall be held in the council room of the Forks City Hall at the hour of 7:30 p.m. If such regular meeting date shall fall on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the next succeeding business day. (Ord. 557 § 1, 2008; Ord. 554 § 1, 2007; Ord. 169 § 2, 1975)
2.05.030 Special meetings.
Special meetings may be called at any time by the mayor or by three councilmen, delivering personally or by mail written notice of special meeting to each member of the council. Notice must be delivered at least 24 hours before the meeting. (Ord. 169 § 3, 1975)
2.05.040 Rules applicable to council meetings.
(1) At all meetings of the council a majority of the council members (three) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business unless proscribed elsewhere in this code or state law.
(2) At the desire of any member, any question shall be voted upon by roll call and the city clerk shall record the ayes and nays in the meeting minutes.
(3) The following actions shall require the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the whole members of the council:
(a) The passage of any ordinance;
(b) The granting or revocation of a franchise or license; or
(c) Any resolution for the payment of money.
(4) Other matters, not included in subsection (3) of this section, shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the council. (Ord. 486 § 1, 2001; Ord. 393 § 2, 1995; Ord. 169 § 4, 1975)
2.05.050 Special meeting – Waiver.
Attendance at a special meeting automatically waives the requirement of written notice of that meeting. Councilmen may waive notice of special meeting by written waiver which shall be filed with the clerk/treasurer. (Ord. 169 § 5, 1975)
2.05.060 Terms.
(1) Commencing with the November, 1973, city election, one council position shall be for a two-year term and thereafter such position shall be for a four-year term.
(2) Commencing with the November, 1973, city election, the position of mayor and the position of two of the councilmen shall be for four-year terms.
(3) Commencing with the November, 1975, city election, the three city council positions shall be for four-year terms. (Ord. 142 §§ 1 – 3, 1973)