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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~
Date: December 4, 2007
Subject: P. O. No. 5824 - December 11, 2007
Special Council Meeting
Attached is P. O. No. 5824 amending Subsection (b}(5) of
Section 2-75 of the Code of Ordinances as it pertains to rules of
decorum and motions to reconsider. (Requested by Mayor and
Councilmember Williamson)
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P. O. No. 5824
12/04/07 is
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (B)(5)
OF SECTION 2-75 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AS IT PERTAINS TO RULES OF DECORUM AND
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER (REQUESTED BY MAYOR
PRINCE AND COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMSON)
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Subsection (b)(5)
Section 2-75 of the Code of Ordinances as it pertains to rules of
decorum and motions to reconsider..
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1.
true and correct.
That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
Section 2. That Subsection (b)(5) of Section 2-75 of the
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
"(b)(5) Motion to Reconsider. A motion to reconsider
any action taken by the Council may be made e~~ on the
day such action was taken. It may be made either
immediately during the same session, or at a recessed or
adjourned session. Such motion must be made by one of
the prevailing side, but may be seconded by any member,
and may be made at any time, and have precedence over all
other motions; it shall be debatable. The City Council
can, by a motion, restrict items being placed on future
agendas that have already been heard and acted on. This
provision does not apply to a new councilmember who was
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Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be
spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 4. That this being an Ordinance amending an
Ordinance which does not carry a penalty and does not require
publication, it shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of ,
A.D., 2007, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
City Council
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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