§ 16. Quorum of city council; minutes of council meetings; procedure for voting on and recording of enacted ordinances.

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A majority of the city council shall constitute a quorum to do business, and the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of those attending any meeting at which there is a quorum present shall be necessary to adopt any ordinance or resolution. All meetings of the city council shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 551 Texas Government Code (Texas Open Meeting Act) as amended or as may be hereinafter amended. The vote upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions shall be taken by the "ayes" and "nays" recorded by voice vote or by electronic vote recording equipment and the vote shall be entered upon the minutes, and every ordinance or resolution, upon its final passage, shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose and shall be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer and the person performing the duties of city secretary.

(Ord. No. 1588; Ord. No. 4754, § 5, 8-15-85; Ord. No. 7196, Amd. 7, 1-22-98)

                    
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