Adjournment motions recognizing deceased persons—Generally.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-86
in effectSec. 151-86. - Adjournment motions recognizing deceased persons—Generally.
At the conclusion of each council meeting immediately prior to traditional adjournment, the clerk or a member of the council as designated by the president shall have the opportunity to adjourn the meeting in recognition of and respect for the life and contributions of specifically named deceased persons. The name(s) of such deceased persons shall be submitted to the clerk by the sponsoring councilor by 5:00 p.m. at least two (2) work days before the regularly scheduled meeting of the council at which the motion is to be offered. The motion shall be in writing on a form devised and approved by the clerk and shall contain all information necessary to facilitate the full intent and process of this section and section 151-87. The following protocol for offering motions is to be used:
The president:
The docketed agenda for this meeting of council having been completed, the chair will now entertain motions for adjournment.
President's designee:
Mr. President.
The president:
The chair recognizes (the clerk) Councilor ___________.
The councilor:
Mr. President, I have been asked to offer the following motion(s) for adjournment:
by Councilor ___________ in memory of ___________.
by Councilor ___________ in memory of ___________.
(This format will be followed through the completion of all names.)
Mr. President, I would like to move the adjournment of this meeting of the Indianapolis City-County Council in recognition of and respect for the life and contributions of those persons I have here specifically named. I respectfully ask the support of fellow councilors. I further request that the motion(s) be made a part of the permanent records of this body and that a letter bearing the council seal and the signature of the president be sent to the family of each person advising of this action.
The president:
Thank you, Councilor ___________. Hearing no objections, the motion(s) is/are received and the requests are so ordered.
Hearing no further motions for adjournment, we are adjourned. (gavel)
(G.O. 50, 1993, § 1; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1; G.O. 55, 2023, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH151CIUNCO_ARTVICOADPR_S151-86ADMOREDEPEENFetched: 10/27/2026