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061031 |
Introduction Date: |
9/21/2006 |
| Type: |
Resolution |
Effective Date: |
none |
| Sponsor: |
COUNCILMEMBER COOPER |
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| Title: |
Amending Rules 15, 16 and 25 of the Standing Rules of the City Council to reflect new references to the City Charter of 2006. |
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| Legislation History |
| Date | Minutes | Description |
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9/20/2006
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| Filed by the Clerk's office |
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9/21/2006
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| Referred to Legislative, Rules and Ethics Committee |
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9/27/2006
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| Immediate Adoption |
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9/28/2006
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| Adopted |
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RESOLUTION NO. 061031
Amending
Rules 15, 16 and 25 of the Standing Rules of the City Council to reflect new
references to the City Charter of 2006.
WHEREAS, Standing Rules of the City Council,
Rule 15 Reconsideration, Rule 16 Votes Required, and Rule 25 Referral to
Committee refer to specific sections of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS,
effective September 1, 2006, and March 1, 2007, the references made in the Council Rules will change to reflect the new organization of the Charter
through the amendments adopted by the voters on August 8, 2006; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section
1. That the Standing Rules of the City Council, Rules 15, 16 and 25, are
amended to update references to the City Charter to read as follows:
Rule 15. Reconsideration.
After the decision upon any
question, except the adoption or rejection of an ordinance submitted to the
council under the initiative, or an emergency ordinance as defined in Section 503
of the Charter, any member who voted with the prevailing side may move for a
reconsideration thereof at the same or the next meeting. A motion to reconsider
shall require seven (7) affirmative votes for adoption. Once a motion for
reconsideration of a decision has been adopted and acted upon, or has been
rejected, no other motion for a reconsideration of the decision shall be made
at the same meeting without the unanimous consent of the members of the council
who are present. This rule does not affect the right of the mayor to require
reconsideration under the provisions of Section 505 of the Charter.
Rule 16. Votes required.
As a matter of convenience, the
following tables give the number of votes required on various matters pending
before the council:
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Borrow money
9 votes
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(a)
Authorizing the director of finance to borrow money, 9 votes, Charter Section
806.
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Vacations
9 votes
(Eff. 3-1-07
7 votes)
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(b) Vacating any public highway, street,
alley, public place, platted addition or subdivision or part thereof, 9
votes, Charter (1925) Art. XI, Section 366, effective until March 1, 2007.
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New Department
9 votes
(Eff. 3-1-07
7 votes)
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(c) Creating any new department in the city
government, 9 votes, Charter (1925) Art. II, Section 25, effective until March 1, 2007; thereafter 7 votes, Charter Section 415.
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Emergency
9 votes
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(d) Emergency measures for the immediate
preservation of public peace, property, health, safety or morals, 9 votes,
Charter Section 503.
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Emergency
7 votes
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(e) Emergency measures listed in Charter
Section 503 other than those necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, property, health, safety or morals, 7 votes, Charter Section
503.
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Expulsion of member
9 votes
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(f) Expulsion of a member from the city
council, 9 votes, Charter Section 211.
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Sale of city property
7 votes
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(g)
Authorizing the sale of city property, 7 votes, Charter Section 1210.
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Dispensing
with 3 readings
9 votes
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(h) Dispensing with Charter requirement that
ordinance read on three separate days, 9 votes, Charter 502. (With certain
exceptions enumerated).
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Ordinances and resolutions
7 votes
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(i) All ordinances and resolutions unless
specified otherwise by Charter, 7 votes, Charter Section 502.
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Zoning amendment
9 votes
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(j) Amendments to zoning law when under
protest, 9 votes, Section 80-355, Code of Ordinances.
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Rule 25. Referral to committee.
All ordinances after the first
reading shall be referred by the president to such committee as would be
appropriate, unless otherwise ordered by the council. Ordinances referred to
special committees shall also be referred to a standing committee. Special committees
shall consider such ordinances and forward them to the standing committee with
comments and recommendations. Standing committees shall consider and report
ordinances to council with their recommendations. An assigned ordinance may be
changed from one committee to another with the consent of the chair of each
committee involved. Ordinances or resolutions may be adopted upon any reading,
in accordance with the provisions of Sections 502 and 503 of the Charter. A
resolution may be referred at any time before adoption to the appropriate
committee. After committee report, the resolution shall be on second reading
unless the committee otherwise directs the clerk.
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