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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6456: AMENDING SEC 2 OF THE CODE OF ORD, ADDING SEC. 2-73 (A) (2) (REQUESTED BY CM WILLIAMSON) P.O. No. 6456 04/21/15 updated gt ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SECTION 2-73 (A) (2) AS IT PERTAINS TO APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMSON) WHEREAS, Councilmember Williamson has requested that the City Council of the City of Port Arthur amend Section 2 of the Code of Ordinances by adding Section 2-73 (a) (2) as it pertains to approval of the agenda, as delineated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct . Section 2 . That the Code of Ordinances, City of Port Arthur, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Section 2 by adding 2-73 (a) (2) , as delineated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 3 . That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council . Section 4 . That the ordinance shall be effective immediately. s.po6456 updated READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D. , 2015, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES : Mayor: Councilmembers : NOES : Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: 2N(-41- Valecia R. zeno City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Brian McDougal City Manager s.po6456 EXHIBIT "A" 2-73(a)(2) Approval of the Agenda Immediately following roll call, the City Council will approve the order of business that will be considered as presented on the published agenda. This provision is not an opportunity to review items and add new ones. This item is not debatable and requires a majority vote of the City Councilmembers present to approve the agenda. After the agenda has been approved, a 2/3 vote is required to change the agenda. Process for removal: Before each posted meeting and immediately after a quorum is established, the council shall approve the agenda. No item may be added to the agenda. During the approval process, the presiding officer shall ask Councilmembers if they wish to remove items from the agenda. Councilmembers who wish to have items removed from the agenda shall identify those items to the presiding officer. The presiding officer will ask the City Manager if there are reasons why any item shall not be removed. Thereafter, the presiding officer shall call for a vote of the Councilmembers without debate.