ORDINANCE 2024-07  An Ordinance to. Amend Chapter. 2, Article IVofthe Municipal Code ofthe CityofIrondale  Section 1. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF IRONDALE. Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV, Mayor and City Council, Division 1, Generally, Sec. 2-132, Council Membership, ,ofthe Municipal Code of the City of Irondale is hereby amended to delete Sec. 2-132 in its entirety and replace it  with the following: Chapter 2 - Administration  Article IV - Mayor and City Council Division 1- Generally  Sec.2-132.-C Council membership.  The city council shall consist of five council members, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city  voting by district.  Section 2. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2 OF THE MUNICIPALCODE OFTHE CITY OFIRONDALE. Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV, Mayor and City Council, Division 2, Council Meetings, of the Municipal Code of the City of Irondale is hereby amended to delete Sec. 2-148 through Sec. 2-150 in their entirety and replace  with the following: Chapter 2 - Administration  Article IV - Mayor and City Council Division 2 - Council Meetings  Sec. 2-148. - General purpose.  The rules of order of procedure herein contained and otherwise adopted by resolution of the city council shall govern deliberations and meetings of the city council. Sec. 2-149.-Date, time and place of regular meetings.  Regular meetings of the city council shall be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers at the city hall, located at 101 South 20th    Street, Irondale, Alabama, 35210 unless changed by circumstances, motion, or resolution of the city council.  Sec. 2-150. Pre-council meetings.  In the interest of time during the regular city council meeting when there are several items on the council's agenda, the city council may hold pre-council meetings to discuss the agenda items for the regular city council meeting at the call of the presiding officer by serving proper written notice not less than 24 hours before the time set for such pre-council meeting.  Section 3. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2. ARTICLE IV. DIVISION 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF IRONDALE. Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV, Mayor and City Council, Division 2, Council Meetings, of the Municipal Code of the City of Irondale is hereby amended to delete Sec. 2-154 through Sec. 2-155 in their entirety and replace  itwith the following: Chapter 2- Administration  Article IV- Mayor and City Council Division 2 - Council Meetings  Sec. 2-154. - Presiding officer.  (a) The president of the council or, in his absence, the president pro tempore, shall preside over regular, special and called meetings of the council. In the absence of the president and the president pro tempore at the hour appointed for any meeting, the city clerk or their assistant shall call the council to order whereupon a temporary chairman shall be elected by the members of the council present. Upon the arrival of the president or the president pro tempore, the temporary chairman shall relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the (b) The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum atall meetings ofthe council. The presiding officer oft the council shall use Robert's Rules of Order, Revised as a guide for the  council.  conduct ofa all meetings of the council.  Sec. 2-155. A Attendance.  (a) The department heads, or their designees, of the city shall attend all meetings oft the council when requested    to do sO by the mayor and shall remain in the council room for such length of time as the mayor may direct. Contract professionals shall only be required to attend meetings ofthe council when specificallyrequested by the council. When requested to attend, every effort will be made to excuse said professional from the meeting at the (b). Attendance of the council members at regularly scheduled city council meetings may be compelled pursuant to the Alabama Code $11-43-51 and/or the council may impose a fine of $50.00 to $100.00 or as otherwise provided by law for any failure of the council members to attend, except in cases of sickness  earliest possible time.  or extended illness.  Section 4. ORDINANCES REPEALED. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict Section 5. SEVERABILITY. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Irondale hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, Section 6. LEGAL RIGHTS NOT IMPAIRED. That nothing in this ordinance or in the municipal code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in Section 4 of this ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by. this Section 7. ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE: COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER REGULATIONS This ordinance shall not be construed to modify or to repeal any other ordinance, rule, regulation, or other provision of law. The requirements of this ordinance are in addition to and cumulative to the requirements of any other ordinance, rule, regulation, or other provision of law, and where any provision of this ordinance imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule, regulation, or other provision of law, whichever provision is more restrictive or imposes higher protective standards for human health or the Section 8. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE. That the City Clerk of the City of Irondale is hereby ordered and directed to cause this ordinance to be published and that a copy of this  herewith are hereby repealed.  clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.  ordinance.  environment shall control.  ordinance be entered upon the minutes of the meeting of the City Council.    Section 9. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE. That this ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and shall continue in full force and effect from month to  month and year to year from its effective date until repealed.  ADOPTED & APPROVED: This 18th day ofJ June, 2024.  Pro Tem  APPROVED:  RMAR  Jr., Mayor  FALA  ATFESTED: LeighAnp  City Clerk    CERTIFICATION  I,Leigh Ann Allison, City Clerk oft the City of Irondale, Alabama, hereby certify the above to be a true and correct copy of an ordinance adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Irondale at its regular meeting held on the 18th day of. June, 2024 as the same appears in the minutes of  record of said meeting.  City Clerk  BuCRE