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932ORDINANCE NO. 70.2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-35, 2-36, 2-38 AND 2-5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFORE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA: SECTION I. That Section 2-35 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by amending paragraph (A-1) of Section 2-35 to read as follows: The City Council shall hold regular meetings every second and fourth Thursday of each and every month at 7:30 P.M.. If either a second or fourth Thursday shall be a national holiday, then the regular meeting shall be held on the preceding Wednesday, all other provisions as to time and place to apply as above. SECTION 2. That Section 2-35 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by creating paragraphing A-3 of Section 2-35 to read as follows: Place: All regular meetings of the Council shall be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, Community Center Building or Shuffle -board Clubhouse or any other place designated by the Mayor. SECTION 3. That Section 2-36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by amending Section 2-36 to read as follows: Special Meetings: The Mayor, Vice -Mayor or Acting Mayor shall call special meetings of the Council whenever, in his opinion, the public business may require it. Whenever a special meeting shall be called, a summons or a notice in writing signed by the Mayor, Vice -Mayor or Acting Mayor shall be served upon each member of the Council either in person or by notice left at his place of residence, stating the date and hour of the meeting and the purpose for which such meeting is called, and no business shall be transacted thereat, except such as is stated in the notice. yj SECTION 4. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by adding the following section to be titled Section 2-35 (c-1): Agenda Sessions: All agenda sessions shall be held at 7:30 P. M. on the Monday preceeding any regular council meeting. If any agenda session shall be on a national holiday, such agenda session shall be held on the Tuesday following said Monday so effected. The purpose of the agenda session will be to establish an agenda for the ensuing regular Council meeting and public participation in said agenda meeting shall be kept to a minimum in order that the City Council may carry out the business at hand. Public participation may take place after the agenda for the following regular meeting has been formulated and such public participation shall be subject to termination by the Mayor. SECTION 5., That Section 2-38 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by adding the following language to Section 2-38: Presiding Officer: The presiding officer of the Council shall be the Mayor ( or Vice -Mayor or Acting Mayor, who shall be elected annually at the first meeting in November, by the members, from their membership.) The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular and special meetings of the Council. He shall state every question coming before the Council, announce the decision of the Council on all subjects and decide all questions of order, subject however, to an appeal to the Council, in which event, a majority vote of the Council shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. He shall vote on all questions, his name being called last. He shall sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Council during his presence. In the event of his absence, the Vice -Mayor or Acting Mayor shall sign ordinances or resolutions as they are adopted. -2- SECTION 6. That Section 2-38 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by adding paragraph A-4 to Section 2-38 to read as follows: The Mayor, Vice -Mayor or Acting Mayor shall take the chair precisely at the hour appointed for the meeting and shall immediately call the Council to order. Upon the arrival of the Mayor or Vice -Mayor, the Acting Mayor shall immediately relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the Council. The Vice -Mayor shall relinquish the chair in the same manner upon the arrival of the Mayor. SECTION 7. That Section 2-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by amending paragraph (A-1) of Section 2-5 to read as follows: Almv Preparation or Ordinances:ances shall be prepared for presentation to the Council unless ordered by a majority vote of the Council. If municipal business warrants the immediate preparation of an ordinance, the presiding officer shall give direction to the City Attorney to prepare same at the agenda session immediately preceding the regular meeting atwhich said ordinance shall be read. SECTION B. That Section 2-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby amended by amending sub -paragraph (2) of paragraph (A-3) of Section 2-5 to read as follows: No ordinance shall be passed by the City Council o° the City of Edgewater, Florida that is not in accordance with Chapter 166.041 of Florida Statutes dealing with procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. SECTION 9. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances and all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and approval by the Mayor at second reading. SECTION 11. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise this Ordinance as required by law. -3- The first reading of the above Ordinance was read in full and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at a regular meeting of said Council held on the �VOL day of U , 1975 and approved as provided by law. The second reading of said Ordinance to be at a m meeting of the City Council to be held on the laday of A.D., 1975, Roll call vote being as follow: n ATTEST: FIRST READING CouncilrrLn Co lm Q�Qp ouncilman r/ ity Clerk Approved this 1,9 '�Lday of A.D., 1975 a yor This Ordinance.. was prepared by: Joseph E. Weaver, City Attorney. -4-