§ 160A-102 – Amendment by ordinance.
160A-102. Amendment by ordinance. By following the procedure set out in this section, the council may amend the city charter by ordinance to implement any of the optional forms set out in G.S. 160A-101. The council shall first adopt a resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the charter. The resolution of intent shall […]
§ 160A-103 – Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance.
160A-103. Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance. An ordinance adopted under G.S. 160A-102 that is not made effective upon approval by a vote of the people shall be subject to a referendum petition. Upon receipt of a referendum petition bearing the signatures and residence addresses of a number of qualified voters of the city equal […]
§ 160A-104 – Initiative petitions for charter amendments.
160A-104. Initiative petitions for charter amendments. The people may initiate a referendum on proposed charter amendments. An initiative petition shall bear the signatures and resident addresses of a number of qualified voters of the city equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the whole number of voters who are registered to vote in city […]
§ 160A-105 – Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot.
160A-105. Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot. A proposition to approve an ordinance or petition shall be printed on the ballot in substantially the following form: "Shall the ordinance (describe the effect of the ordinance) be approved? ( ) YES ( ) NO" The ballot shall be separate from all other ballots used […]
§ 160A-81 – Conduct of public hearings.
160A-81. Conduct of public hearings. Public hearings may be held at any place within the city or within the county in which the city is located. The council may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of public hearings, including but not limited to rules (i) fixing the maximum time allotted to each speaker, (ii) providing […]
§ 160A-81.1 – Public comment period during regular meetings.
160A-81.1. Public comment period during regular meetings. The council shall provide at least one period for public comment per month at a regular meeting of the council. The council may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of the public comment period, including, but not limited to, rules (i) fixing the maximum time allotted to each […]
§ 160A-70 – Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor.
160A-70. Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor. At the organizational meeting, the council shall elect from among its members a mayor pro tempore to serve at the pleasure of the council. A councilman serving as mayor pro tempore shall be entitled to vote on all matters and shall be considered a councilman for all purposes, […]
§ 160A-71 – Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure.
160A-71. Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure. (a) The council shall fix the time and place for its regular meetings. If no action has been taken fixing the time and place for regular meetings, a regular meeting shall be held at least once a month at 10:00 A.M. on the first Monday […]
§ 160A-72 – Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes.
160A-72. Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes. Full and accurate minutes of the council proceedings shall be kept, and shall be open to the inspection of the public. The results of each vote shall be recorded in the minutes, and upon the request of any member of the council, the ayes and noes upon […]
§ 160A-74 – Quorum.
160A-74. Quorum. (a) A majority of the actual membership of the council plus the mayor, excluding vacant seats, shall constitute a quorum. A member who has withdrawn from a meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members present shall be counted as present for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum […]