Rule No. 17 Committee of the Whole

When Council decides to go into a Committee of the Whole, the President of Council or a Council Member designated by the President of Council, shall preside. The rules of Council, insofar as practicable, shall be observed in the Committee of the Whole, except that no limit shall be placed on the frequency of speaking, that the yeas and nays shall not be taken and that a motion to rise and report progress shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate. The Clerk of Council shall be required to attend all meetings of Council when Council acts as a Committee of the Whole. (Ord. 85-02. Passed 12-30-02.)