[Ord. 1, 1/3/1994, § 701]
Regular meetings of City Council shall be held at least once
each month at a date and time designated by City Council according
to a schedule adopted at its organizational meeting. The date and
time of regular meetings may thereafter be changed by City Council,
subject to proper public notice.
[Ord. 1, 1/3/1994, § 702]
Special meetings of City Council may be held at the call of
the Mayor or at the request of two or more Council Members. The Manager
shall provide each Council Member and the Mayor with notice by personal
service or regular mail at least 24 hours prior to the special meeting.
[Ord. 1, 1/3/1994, § 703]
In addition to regular meetings, City Council may conduct workshop
meetings, which shall be public meetings. Public participation at
workshop meetings may be limited to the specific matters to be discussed
at the workshop meeting.
[Ord. 1, 1/3/1994, § 704]
The Manager shall prepare a written agenda of each regular and
workshop meeting of City Council and shall provided copies of the
agenda to the Mayor and each Council Member at least 24 hours before
the meeting. The agenda for each public meeting shall include, before
action is taken on any agenda items, an opportunity for the public
to be heard on agenda items.
[Ord. 1, 1/3/1994, § 705]
The Mayor shall serve as presiding officer at all public meetings
of City Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall
serve as presiding officer.
[Ord. 1, 1/3/1994, § 706; as amended by Ord. 89,
11/16/1998, § 3]
All meetings of City Council shall be conducted in the following
manner:
A.
All formal action by Council shall be taken by motion duly seconded.
The presiding officer shall permit discussion of a motion by members
of Council after the motion is seconded. The presiding officer may,
in his discretion, permit members of the public to comment on a pending
motion. The presiding officer, or any Council member, may call for
a roll call vote in adopting any ordinance, resolution or motion.
B.
The order of the meeting shall follow the written agenda, subject
to the discretion of the presiding officer, or the majority vote of
the Council members present.
C.
All public comments and inquiries at a meeting shall be directed
to the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall have the discretion
to refer comments and questions to particular Council members, the
Manager, the Solicitor or any other City employee for answer or comment.
D.
The use of abusive language and personal attacks on the Mayor, Council
members, Manager and City employees at public meetings shall be forbidden.
E.
The presiding officer shall have the discretion to terminate discussion
of any issue when the presiding officer believes that further comment
is repetitive or where such action is necessary to restore order at
the meeting. The presiding officer shall have the discretion to have
any person removed from the meeting who fails to abide by the rules
of order or otherwise disrupts the meeting.
F.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the proceedings of
City Council shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order.
