City of Madison - File #: 78978

• File #: 78978
• Version: 1
• Name: Adjournment Time Requirement
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Filed
• File created: 7/19/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 7/25/2023
• Final action: 9/19/2023
• Title: Creating Section Subsection (9) of Section 2.01 of the Madison General Ordinances to Require Adjournment of Common Council Meetings at 12:00 a.m.
• Sponsors: Nasra Wehelie

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt the Following Amendment(s)	Pass
9/19/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt As Amended	Fail
9/19/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO PLACE ON FILE - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/25/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/19/2023	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

No fiscal impact.

Title

Creating Section Subsection (9) of Section 2.01 of the Madison General Ordinances to Require Adjournment of Common Council Meetings at 12:00 a.m.

Body

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    This ordinance requires that Common Council meetings adjourn at 12:00 a.m. unless the Council votes to continue the meeting by a vote of two-thirds of its members.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

                     1.                     Subsection (9) of Section 2.01 entitled “Meetings” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:

“(9)                     Meetings of the Common Council shall adjourn no later than 12:00 a.m. except upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of Council members.”