Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION*
Section 2-87 Reconsideration of bill.
(a) When a bill which does not involve an advertised public
hearing is put upon its final
passage and fails to pass, a motion to reconsider may be made by a council member voting on the
prevailing side, i.e., for defeat of the ordinance, at any time during the council meeting when the
original vote was taken. When such motion to reconsider is made, the vote on such motion shall
be immediately taken, and if such motion prevails, a vote on the bill shall be taken and the
subject finally disposed of or tabled to a subsequent meeting before the council proceeds to any
other business.
(b) When a bill which involves an advertised public hearing
is put upon its final passage and
fails to pass, a motion to reconsider may be made by a council member voting on the prevailing
side, i.e., for defeat of the ordinance. If the motion is made before the council recesses or takes
up another matter, the vote on such motion shall be immediately taken, and if such motion
prevails, a vote on the bill shall be taken and the subject finally disposed of or tabled to a
subsequent meeting before the council proceeds to any other business. If the motion is made after
the council recesses or proceeds to any other business, the reconsideration shall be governed by
the provisions of section 2-88 relating to reconsideration of subject matter.
(Code 1964, § 2.440; Ord. No. 13650 § 1, 4-19-93)