§ 30.17. VOTING PROCEDURES.

(A) Ordinances.

(1) Ordinances shall be adopted based on the voting requirements set forth by the statutes of the State of Indiana, but in no case may an ordinance be adopted with less than a majority vote of those elected officials entitled to vote thereon.

(2) Ordinances shall be deemed adopted by the Town Council upon a favorable vote on a motion to adopt after second reading. Any ordinance which fails to receive a majority vote on first reading shall not be read a second time and shall be deemed rejected.

(3) No ordinance may receive a second reading or final approval at the same meeting in which it is first introduced unless, by unanimous vote of the Council members present, they agree to consider the ordinance on second reading, and, such ordinance may not be adopted at that meeting unless it receives a favorable vote of four members of the Town Council. In all other cases, second reading shall occur at the next Town Council meeting.

(B) Resolutions.

(1) Resolutions may be adopted on one reading only if the resolution receives a unanimous affirmative vote of the Town Council, upon a motion to adopt at first reading, at a meeting at which not less than three members of the Town Council are present and voting.

(2) In all other cases resolutions are deemed adopted after an affirmative majority vote upon a motion to adopt after second reading at the next Town Council meeting.

(C) Definition. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

READING.

(a) FIRST READING. For all matters properly docketed pursuant to this subchapter, a reading is accomplished by verbally reading the number, title or name of the document and its docket number together with the date of docketing. For all other matters requiring a reading, said reading shall be a verbal verbatim reading of the document, without reference to its adoption or attestation clauses, if so directed by the Council.

(b) SECOND READING. A verbal reading by name or title of the document only.

(Ord. 2009-023, passed 12-28-09)

Statutory reference:

Council votes, see I.C. 36-5-2-9.8

Authorization of Clerk/Treasurer to vote in case of tie, see I.C. 36-5-2-8