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<br />"Sec. 2-505. General powers and duties. <br /> <br />"The Ordinance Commission shall have the following power and it shall be its <br />duty to: <br /> <br />"1. Consider, hold public hearings, and make studies on revisions and <br />amendments to the Code of Ordinances for the City of Paris; <br /> <br />"2. Consider, hold public hearings, and make studies on revisions and <br />amendments to the City Charter when and to the extent directed by the <br />Council; <br /> <br />"3. Recommend revisions and amendments to the Code of Ordinances and <br />the Charter to the City Council for appropriate action; and <br /> <br />"4. Exercise all other powers specifically conferred by the Council. <br /> <br />"Sec. 2-506. Time and place of meetings. <br /> <br />"The Ordinance Commission shall, subject to the approval of the City Council, <br />designate such times and places for holding meetings as it deems proper. <br /> <br />"Sec. 2-507. Quorum. <br /> <br />"Four (4) members of the Ordinance Commission shall constitute a quorum for <br />the transaction of business. <br /> <br />"Sec. 2-508. Rules, regulations and bylaws. <br /> <br />"The Ordinance Commission shall, subject to the approval of the City Council, <br />make such rules and regulations and adopt such bylaws for its own government as it <br />deems proper. <br /> <br />"Sec. 2-509. Involvement of City Staff and Attorney <br /> <br />"( a) In the course of performing its duties established herein, the Ordinance <br />Commission shall request input from the department heads of each and every affected <br />department. Prior to making a final recommendation to the City Council concerning <br />individual ordinances, the Commission shall request a written report from such <br />department head stating the affected department's ability to enforce proposed <br />ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances. Communications with department <br />heads shall be directed through the City Manager. <br /> <br />"(b) Failure to comply with the provisions of subparagraph (a) shall not affect <br />the validity or enforceability of any ordinance or amendment to an existing ordinance <br />