Section
7.1. Village bylaws,
ordinances, resolutions, etc., continued exception.
All valid
bylaws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of
the Village of Milan
, which are not inconsistent with this charter,
and which are in full force and effect at the time of the
effective date of this charter, shall continue in full force
and effect until repealed or amended.
If any such ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation
provides for the appointment of any officers or any members
of any boards or commissions by the president and/or president
and council, such officers or members of any boards or commissions
shall after the effective date of this charter, be appointed
in accordance with the provisions of this charter.
Section
7.2. Ordinances,
resolutions, motions, distinguished; ordinances, style.
All official
action of the council shall be by ordinance, resolution, motion
or order. Action
by resolution, motion or order shall be limited to matters
required or permitted to be so done by this charter or by
state or federal law or pertaining to the internal affairs
or concerns of the city government.
All other acts of the council and all acts carrying
a penalty for the violation thereof shall be by ordinance.
each ordinance shall be identified by a short title
and by a number, and by a code section number if and when
the codification of ordinances is completed.
Each
proposed ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed
form. The style
of all ordinances shall be:
-- “The
City of Milan ordains”.
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
Special proceedings enumerated; council action, restriction.
(a) Action
to vacate, discontinue or abolish any highway, street, lane,
alley or other public place, or part thereof, shall be by
resolution. After
the introduction of such resolution and before its final adoption
the council shall hold a public hearing thereon and shall
publish notice of such hearing at least one week prior thereto.
(b) The
following actions shall require the affirmative vote of five
members of the council for the effectiveness thereof:
(1)
Vacating, discontinuing or abolishing any highway,
street, lane, alley or other public place, or part thereof.
(2)
Leasing, selling or disposing of any city owned real estate
or interest therein.
(3)
Authorizing the condemnation of private property for public
use.
(4)
Creating or abolishing any office.
(5)
Appropriating any money.
(6)
Imposing any tax or assessment.
(7)
Reconsidering or rescinding any vote of council.
(c) The council shall not have power to engage in any
business enterprise requiring an investment of money in excess
of the amount permitted to be so invested by statute unless
approved by a three-fifths vote of the electors voting thereon
at any general or special election.
Section
7.7. Codes, ordinances;
adoption by reference; requisites.
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Section
7.8. Severability
of ordinances.
Section
7.9. Ordinances;
compilation, codification required.
Section
7.10. Initiative
and referendum.
An ordinance
may be initiated by petition, or a referendum on an enacted
ordinance may be had by petition, as hereinafter provided.
Section
7.11. Initiatory,
referendary [sic] petitions; contents, signatures; clerk,
duties.
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