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ORDINANCE NO ~~
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE 219, TO
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. 14-43-502 provides that the mayor, or any
three (3) aldermen, may call special meetings of the city
council in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; and
~ WHEREAS, Section 3 of Ordinance 219 requires all members to
be present or to waive notice and consent in writing to the
holding of a special meeting; and
WHEREAS, proceedings of a special meeting of a city council
are legal if all members have notice, whether all attend or
not, and when all members are present and participate in the
meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the procedures for
calling special meetings of the West Memphis City Council
should be amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
;~r~ SECTION 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 219, codified as Section
2.03.060 of the West Memphis Municipal Code, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
When a special meeting has been called by the mayor or
three aldermen and all members are present or have been
given notice of the holding of the meeting, the meeting
shall be open for all purposes and the transaction of any
business that may legally come before the council.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West M,~mphis,
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Arkansas, that the existing procedures for calling special
meetings of the City Council are more restrictive than required
by law and should be amended in order to provide for the
efficient operation of city government and that time is of the
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essence, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public
peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of West
Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ,~Q day of ~cGrYl~O~u- , 1992.
K TH M. INGRAM, May r
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