§ 2.08.500. Voting.

Voting shall be conducted by the use of the voting light system installed in the council chambers. A red light designates a no or negative vote, and a green light designates a yes or affirmative vote. When a member of the council wishes to abstain, he must audibly state his reason for abstaining, and in the event he fails to make any such statement, his silence shall be recorded as an affirmative vote although he may not have indicated his vote by the use of a light.

The city council may at any time, or from time to time, dispense with the use of the voting light system by voice vote of the majority. In such an event voting shall be conducted by voice vote until such time as a determination is made to again use the voting light system, or some other system.

When the city council is voting by voice vote, unless a member states that he is abstaining from voting and gives his reasons therefor, his silence shall be recorded as an affirmative vote. A negative vote shall be registered by the oral statement of a no by the councilman voting. Upon roll call on any voice vote taken, silence by any councilman when his name is called shall constitute a yes or affirmative vote.

(Ord. 1582 § 1; March 28, 1967: prior Ord. 556 § 4 (part); April 13, 1954)