The city council will review and revise the city council rules of order and procedure as needed, and at a minimum, every two (2) years.
(Ordinance 2019-23 adopted 12/12/19)
During city council discussions, deliberations and proceedings, the mayor has been delegated the primary responsibility to ensure that the city council, staff and members of the public adhere to the council’s adopted procedures.
(Ordinance 2019-23 adopted 12/12/19)
The city attorney, or in the absence of the city attorney, the city secretary assists the mayor and city council as a resource and as an advisor for interpreting the city council’s adopted rules and procedures.
(Ordinance 2019-23 adopted 12/12/19)
The city council rules of order and procedures shall also apply to the city council when sitting as the city’s representative with other entities and agencies or when sitting as the board of appeals or board of adjustment. The role of mayor and mayor pro tem shall be interchangeable with chair and vice chair, or president and vice president when sitting as the city’s representative with another entity.
(Ordinance 2019-23 adopted 12/12/19)
Any of the foregoing rules may be waived or suspended by a majority vote of the council members when it is deemed that there is good cause to do so, based upon the particular circumstances involved.
(Ordinance 2019-23 adopted 12/12/19)
The rules set forth are not exclusive and do not limit the inherent power and general legal authority of the city council, or of its presiding officer, to govern the conduct of city council meetings as may be considered appropriate from time to time, or in particular circumstances, for purposes of orderly and effective conduct of the affairs of the city.
(Ordinance 2019-23 adopted 12/12/19)