§ 4.6. Adoption Procedure for Ordinances.

A.

Each ordinance shall be presented to Council at least twice, and the following procedure shall be followed in adopting any ordinance, except an emergency ordinance:

1.

The ordinance shall be introduced by motion at a regular or special meeting of the Council.

2.

The ordinance shall be read in full or by title if copies of the ordinance are available to the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ordinance may be introduced on first reading by inclusion by title only as a consent item within the Council agenda, as provided by ordinance or Council's rules of procedure.

3.

At the first reading, the Council shall vote to amend, adopt or reject the ordinance or take other action as it deems appropriate.

4.

If the ordinance is adopted by Council upon its initial introduction, either as presented or as amended, it shall be published or notice provided by any other method provided by this Charter, by title as it was adopted, provided copies of the entire ordinance are available to the public.

5.

The ordinance shall be introduced by motion and title a second time at a regular or special meeting of the Council held not earlier than three (3) days after the first publication or notice.

6.

Prior to taking final action on the ordinance, the Council shall permit public comments on the ordinance, then shall vote to amend, finally adopt, or reject the ordinance or take other action as it deems appropriate.

7.

Upon final adoption, the ordinance shall be published or notice provided by any other method provided by this Charter, either in full or by title only, provided copies of the entire ordinance are available to the public, as the Council may direct; however, if the ordinance is amended on final adoption, reference to the amendment shall be made in such publication or notice.

8.

The ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk and affidavits of publication shall be retained with the ordinance in the City's records.

B.

Every ordinance published, or notice provided as described in this Charter by title shall contain a provision that copies of the ordinance are available at the office of the City Clerk or are available by other means of communication with the public.