Ordinance 001 Rules of Government Applicable to Village Council~.
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ORDINANCE #1_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
' NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, MAKING IT THE DUTY OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH TO MAKE RULES FOR ITS
OWN GUIDANCE AND GOVERNMENT; ADOPTING RULES FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALPd BEACH;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Village Council of
• North Palm Beach to make such by-laws, rules and regulations for its
own guidance and government as it may deem expedient and to enforce
the same by fine or penalty.
Section 2. Rules of Government.,- The following shall be
the rules for the government of the Village Council of North Palm
Beach:
' Rule 1. The Council shall meet at North
Palm Beach Country Club House in such Village on the second and fourth
' Monday of each month at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Rule 2. The Mayor shall preside at all
meetings, if present, and in his absence, the Vice Mayor.
Rule The presiding officer shall preserve
order and decorum. He shall appoint all committees unless the Council
shall otherwise direct.
Rule The following order shall be observed
in the transaction of business, but such order may be varied by
unanimous consent of all Councilmen present:
1. Roll call
2. Reading and approval of minutes
3. Report of Mayor
L,.. Petitions and communications
5. Reports of Special Committees
6. Reports of officers
7. Resolutions
$. Ordinances.
' 9. Miscellaneous business
10. Claims and vouchers
11. Statements by any member of the public present
at the- meeting.
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Rule Every ordinance when introduced shall be
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read in full but, upon consideration of any ordinance on second and final
reading, if not amended, it may be read by title only. Unless approved
and subscribed by the four members of the Village Council, no ordinance
shall be adopted until ten days after the introduction of such ordinance.
every ordinance upon its adoption shall be signed by the Mayor and by
the Village Clerk, and when so signed, it shall become effective then,
unless otherwise provided therein. Before introduction all ordinances
and resolutions shall he reduced to writing. Resolutions shall be
signed by the Mayor and by the Village Clerk, but resolutions which shall
be signed by all members of the Village Council shall be valid and as
effectual as though passed by unanimous vote of a duly called regular
meeting of the Village Council, pro vi ding such resolution is inserted
promptly in the Village Resolution Book.
Rule 6. No ordinance shall be introduced except at
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a regular meeting of the Council or at some special meeting called for
the purpose of introducing such ordinance.
Rule A majority of the members of the Council
shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn
from time to time and compel the attendance of ahsent members in such man-
ner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. The
affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at any meeting
shall be necessary to adopt any ordinance, resolution, order or vote.
No member shall be excused from voting except on matters involving the
consideration of his official conduct or when his financial interests
are involved, in which case the affirmative vote of a majority of the
members voting shall be necessary for the adoption of any ordinance,
resolution, order or vote.
Rule $. The presiding officer, when the Council
is in session, shall enforce parliamentary rules for its government sofar
as they are applicable to such legislative body.
FIRST READING the 11th day of September, 1956.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE the 8~ day of
Oa'~ober , 1956.
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Village Clerk
Vice Mayor