Fiscal Note
The proposed ordinance amends Section 2.055(1) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify that the Council may consider and act upon proposed referrals of ordinances and resolutions on the same day on which a proposal is introduced. This is consistent with current practice and there is no anticipated fiscal impact. No appropriation is required.
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Amending Section 2.055(1) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the allowable action taken on the day an item is introduced.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance clarifies that the Council may consider and act upon proposed referrals of ordinances and resolution on the same day on which a proposal is introduced. This is consistent with current practice.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (1) of Section 2.055 entitled “Referral and Consideration of Matters” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
(1) No ordinance or resolution, except for an honoring resolution, or other proposal or report, shall be acted upon, except for making referrals, on the same day on which it was introduced, unless suspension of the rules has been approved, according to Section 2.34 of the Madison General Ordinances, and action on the item has been publicly noticed as required by the open meetings law.