Chapter 1.04 COUNCIL MEETINGS

Chapter 1.04
COUNCIL MEETINGS

Sections:

1.04.010 Time and place of full council meetings.

1.04.020 Public notice for full council agenda – Introduction of action.

1.04.010 Time and place of full council meetings.

(1) The full council of the city of Oak Harbor shall meet on the first Tuesday of each month. There shall be a second regular full council meeting each month, except in the months of June and July, on the second Tuesday following the first monthly council meeting.

(2) If the date of any of the full council meetings above scheduled falls on an official holiday, as set forth in the statutes of the state of Washington, or on a day on which a general election or a primary for a general election is to be conducted or on National Night Out, the regular full council meeting shall be held at the same time on the following day.

(3) Regular full council meetings will be held at City Hall in the city of Oak Harbor and shall start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. unless extended by the majority vote of the council. (Ord. 1804 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1664 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1578 § 2, 2010; Ord. 1559 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1407 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1308 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1070 § 1, 1996; Ord. 351 § 2, 1973).

1.04.020 Public notice for full council agenda – Introduction of action.

(1) It is directed that:

(a) The agenda with abbreviated item descriptions shall be completed and available by noon on the Thursday before a regular full council meeting. Additionally, this agenda shall be mailed by U.S. mail or electronic mail or faxed to newspapers, radio stations and television stations which request notice of public meetings.

(b) The full agenda packet shall generally be available by noon on the Thursday before a regular full council meeting. The agenda packet shall be posted on the city website.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring that only the items identified on the agenda described in this subsection may be heard at the full council meeting or that agenda items cannot be deleted. Thus, for example, but not as limitation, emergency matters, amendments to the budget, and approval of contracts may be added to the agenda after preparation is complete.

(2) Matters introduced by a councilmember which are seconded by another councilmember and not on the agenda shall be set over to another full council meeting for consideration and action, if any. Every councilmember-initiated agenda item shall be stated by the initiating councilmember for the agenda in the form of a proposed action item such as council discussion, a motion, resolution or ordinance. As an exception to the provision of this subsection, the following matters after motion and second may be considered and acted upon during the same meeting they are introduced:

(a) Matters declared an emergency;

(b) Directions to staff to prepare documents or reports or both for consideration; or

(c) Scheduling of meetings. (Ord. 1804 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1664 § 2, 2013; Ord. 1578 § 4, 2010; Ord. 1115 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1031 § 1, 1996; Ord. 817 § 1, 1988).

1.04.030 Ordinances – Introduction.

All proposed ordinances shall be approved by the city attorney and bear his certification that they are in correct form. No ordinance or any section or subsection thereof shall be revised or amended unless the new ordinance sets forth the revised ordinance or the amended section or subsection at full length. (Ord. 1804 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1664 § 3, 2013).

1.04.035 Ordinances – Enactment.

Adoption shall be accomplished at the same meeting the ordinance is introduced, unless precluded by law. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “The City Council of the City of Oak Harbor do ordain as follows:”. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject and that must be clearly expressed in its title. (Ord. 1804 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1664 § 3, 2013).

1.04.040 Ordinances – When effective.

No ordinance shall take effect until five days after the date of its publication unless otherwise provided by statute, except an ordinance designated therein as a public emergency ordinance necessary for the protection of public health, public safety, public property or the public peace may be made effective upon adoption, but such ordinance may not levy taxes, grant, renew, or extend a franchise, or authorize the borrowing of money. The city clerk will normally publish a summary of all ordinances unless otherwise directed by the city council or mayor or unless otherwise required by law. (Ord. 1804 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1664 § 3, 2013).