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121.01 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 20 (55) Reports of City officers. All ordinances, resolutions and communications pertaining to matters tb.at come under the supervision and control of the Mayor and directors of departments shall, in addition to being referred to the proper committees, be also referred to such respective administrative officers for recommendation and report. Not later than thirty days after reference to the administrative officer or officers as the case may be each ordinance, resolution or communication so referred shall be returned to Clerk of Council with the endorsement of each such administrative officer's approval or disapproval of such matter so refer. red. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of Council to enforce this rule rigidly. The Clerk shall use all diligence in seeing that departments to which measures are xeferred return them to the Clerk's office within the time fixed herein. (56) Mandatory referral of legislation. Mandatory referral of legislation to the proper committees shall. be deemed to include: A. Zoning or other regulations of land use. B. Acquisition or lease of land for public uses. C. Sale or lease of publicly owned lands. D. Vacation or dedication of streets or alleys. E. Street widening or street extensions. F. Permits for private uses of streets or public property. G. Determining to proceed with public improvements. H. Requests for studies or plan preparation. I. Bond issues for capital improvements. J. Housing. (57) Report or status of pending measures. The City Clerk shall keep the members of Council informed regarding the status of pending ordinances. All ordinances and resolutions to be acted upon by committees or Council on Tuesday shall be in the hands of the Clerk not later than the preceding Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. (58) Approval of Council of appointments by Mayor. Whenever the approval of Council is required for appointments by the Mayox, Council shall then proceed to vote upon the approval of each appointment. A majority vote of all members elected to Council shall be necessary to confirm each appointment. (59) Use of Council Chamber. The Council Chamber shall be used only for meetings of Council or committees thereof, except where Council by vote authorizes its use by persons other than City officials. The Clerk, with the written approval of the President of Council, may permit other public officials to use the Council Chamber on public business, when not in use by Council or committees. (60) Privileges of floor. No person at any meeting of Council shall address Council except upon the invitation of the President and the Sergeant-at-Arms shall cause this rule to be rigidly enforced. (61) Suspension of rules. Any provision of these rules may be suspended at any meeting of Counefl by a majority vote of all members elected, except when a greater number is required by law or rules. The vote on any such sus- pensions shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered upon the records.