The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-24

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE
RULES AND ORDER OF
| BUSINESS OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
| ARMADA.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Arvada:
Section /. That the following be
and the same are the rules and order
of business of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Arvada
Rule |. The rules of procedure
and order of business shall be strictly
adhered to by the Board of Trustees,
unless temporarily suspended by a
two-thirds vote of the members pres
ent.
Rule 2. The Board shall meet reg
ulary once a month and such regular
monthly meeting shall be held on the
second Monday of each month at
800 o'clock p. NJ. The Mayor, or
any three members, may at any time
call special meetings of the Board.
Rule 8. The Mayor shall preside
at all meetings of the Board. The
Recorder shall be the Clerk of the
corporation, and shall attend all
meetings and make fair and accur-
ate record of all of the proceedings
of the Board. In the absence of the
Mayor, the Mayor pro TEN shall pre-
side at the meetings of the Board and
perform the duties of the Mayor for
the time being: and in the absence of
both the Mayor and Mayor pro tem
the remaining Trustees shall agn9int
one of their number to preside at
such meeting. In the absence of the
Recorder, the Trustees shall appoint
a Recorder pro TEN to perform the
duties of said office for the time
being.
Rule 4. Regular or special meet
i>gs of the Board may be adjourned
from time to time. Four members
shall constitute a quorum to transact
business, but a minority may adjourn
from time to time.
Rule 5. At the hour appointed
for the regular monthly meeting the
members shall be called to order by
the presiding officer. The Recorder
shall then call the roll and note the
absentees. and if there be quorum
the Board shall proceed to business
in the following manner to-wit:
/. Reading of the minutes.
2. Presentation of petitions,
resolutions and Memorials.
3. Reports of officers.
4. Reports of standing COM
mittees.
5. Reports of special COM
mittees.
6. Reading of bills.
7. New and unfinished bus
mess.
8. Introduction and consid-
Grafton of ordinances.
o Motions, resolutions and
inquiries.
This order of business may be
changed or suspended during any
meeting by majority vote of the
members present.
Rule G. All motions and resolu-
tions shall be reduced to writing. if
required by any member of the
Board. and when seconded and stat
ed by the chair. or read by the clerk,
shall be omen for consideration. No
motion or resolution may be with
drawn after it shall have been
amended or decided.
Rule Z. A motion to adjourn
shall always be in order. shall have
precedence over all other motions.
and shall be decided without debate.
Rule 8. The standing commit
tees shall be appointed annually by
the Mayor. unless otherwise ordered
by a two-thirds vote Of the Board.
and the person first named on tire
committee shall be the chairman
thereof. Each committee shall con.
sist of three members. The follow
ing shall be the standing committees
t, wit:
l. Ordinances and Finance.
9. Streets, Alleys and
Bridges.
3. Fire and Fire Limits.
4. Auditing.
5. Water and Water Works.
Rule Q. When the Bosr.l IS ir
executive session the room shall b,
cleared Of all persons except the
town officers. All proceedings ir
executive session shall be kept Sc
cret.
Rule 10. No bills shall he nj
lowed by this board which have no
first been examined and rcpoite,
upon in writing by the auditing com
mi.tee.
Rule IL. So far MS not inconsis
tent with other ordinances Of tn,
| OWL OF WIN l''' Jaws w ''l'' A'''
or The United States, any and nj
ordinances may he passed ar,
adortcd at the same meeting n
which first introduced aud read. PRO
vidcd however, that when an ordi
mace is introduced md reH1 for tn
first time nj special meeting Of a.
Board % which nm tho Trustees ar
not rrcsort firal action upon sur'
ordinance shall he postponed 70 n lat
or sroria' OPP adjourned meeting ~
which n'' the members 7rr urreant 20
luuil rcTu'0r MONTHLY wcoti0r
Ru'o 4" Tho Bonri horch
u1orte Roberts Rules Of Order ne
ori1U ruun al' noin's regarding or
der and procedure - hu7nres no
covered hv statute, town or'irarc
or resolution.
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