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Chapter 31: City Council | Wayne, NE - Official Website
All elected officers shall be registered voters of the city. (2002 Code, § 2-41)
(9) Shall communicate to the City Council such information and recommend such measures as in the Mayor's opinion may tend to improve the municipality;
(1) All members of the City Council have equal votes. No Council member has more power than any other Council member, and all should be treated with equal respect. The Council is the policymaker of city government and, therefore, the City Council should feel free to ask for, and receive thorough answers to reasonable questions. It is their responsibility to make good policy by understanding the form of government and the role they play in that form. The Council shall make all decisions in the city's best interest.
(4) Council members should never express concerns about the performance of a city employee in public, to the employee directly, or to the employee's supervisor. Comments about staff performance should only be made to the Mayor or City Administrator through private correspondence or conversation.
(5) It is the responsibility of the Mayor to initiate action if a Council member's behavior may warrant sanction. If no action is taken by the Mayor, the alleged violation(s) can be brought up with the full City Council in a public meeting.
(5) Even if my conduct is not illegal or unethical, is it done at someone else's expense?
(2002 Code, § 2-51) (Ord. 2012-28, passed 9-18-2012) Back To Top
MEETINGS. All regular, special or called meetings, formal or informal, of a public body for the purposes of briefing, discussion of public business, formation of tentative policy or the taking of any action.
(2002 Code, § 2-76) Back To Top
(2002 Code, § 2-77) Back To Top
(A) Any action taken on any question or motion duly moved and seconded shall be by roll call vote of the public body in open session, and the record shall state how each member voted or if the member was absent or not voting. The requirements of a roll call or viva voce vote shall be satisfied by the city's utilizing an electronic voting device which allows the yeas and nays of each member of the Council to be readily seen by the public.
(2002 Code, § 2-80) Back To Top
(1) A member entity of the public body is located outside of this state and the meeting is in that member's jurisdiction;
(3) Reasonable arrangements are made to accommodate the public's right to attend, hear, and speak at the meeting, including making a telephone conference call available at an instate location to members, the public, or the press, if requested 24 hours in advance;
(4) No more than 25% of the public body's meetings in a calendar year are held out-of-state;
(G) The public body shall, upon request, make a reasonable effort to accommodate the public's right to hear the discussion and testimony presented at the meeting.
(Neb. RS 84-1412) (2002 Code, § 2-82) Back To Top
(Neb. RS 84-1410) (2002 Code, § 2-83) Back To Top
(2002 Code, § 2-111) Back To Top
(2002 Code, § 2-119) Back To Top
(2002 Code, § 2-120) Back To Top