(a) 
The two (2) regular meetings each month of the city council, as required by Section 3.09 of the charter of the city, shall be held on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Tuesdays of each month, beginning at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. Each meeting shall be held in such location as the council shall designate in its notice of the meeting.
(b) 
An invocation shall be conducted immediately after a meeting of the city council is called to order.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Section 2-3; Ordinance O2001-10-02 adopted 10/16/01; Ordinance O2012-07-05 adopted 7/17/12)
(a) 
Purpose.
The purposes of these rules are as follows:
(1) 
To ensure that meetings of the city council are conducted in a way that allows the business of the city to be effectively conducted.
(2) 
To ensure that members of the public who attend meetings of the city council can be heard in a fair, impartial and respectful manner.
(3) 
To ensure that meetings of the city council are conducted in a way that is open to all viewpoints, yet free from abusive, distracting or intimidating behavior.
(4) 
To ensure that the rules governing decorum at meetings of the city council are understood by persons attending the meetings.
(b) 
Rules for Speakers.
(1) 
Members of the public may address the city council at the following times during a meeting:
(A) 
During hear statements from persons wishing to address the council.
(B) 
During a public hearing (if applicable).
(2) 
Speakers must address all comments and questions to the presiding officer.
(3) 
Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
(4) 
Inquiries from speakers about matters not listed on the agenda will either be directed to staff or, may be placed on a future agenda for council consideration upon request by the council.
(c) 
Rules for Members of the Public.
Members of the public shall not engage in any of the following in the meeting room during a council meeting:
(1) 
Shouting, unruly behavior, distracting side conversations, or speaking out when another person is talking.
(2) 
Defamation, intimidation, personal affronts, profanity, or threats of violence.
(3) 
Audible use of phones, pagers, radios, computers or other electronic equipment.
(4) 
Booing, hissing, foot stomping, parading, singing or other similar behavior that impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting.
(d) 
Enforcement of Rules.
(1) 
The rules of decorum will be enforced in the following manner:
(A) 
The presiding officer will request that a person who is violating a rule cease the violation.
(B) 
If the violation continues, the presiding officer will warn the person that he or she will be required to leave the meeting room if the violation continues.
(C) 
If the violation continues, the presiding officer will order the person to leave the meeting room.
(D) 
If the person does not leave the meeting room, the presiding officer may order any peace officer at the meeting to remove the person from the meeting room.
(2) 
It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly resist removal from a meeting room by a peace officer in the course of enforcing the rules.
(Ordinance O2009-03-03 adopted 3/3/09)