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Rule No. 18 Order of Business
Unless changed by the Council President, business of all regular meetings of Council shall be tra...
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 M...
Rule No. 16 Reference to More Than One Committee
Whenever any pending matter is referred to more than one committee for consideration and report, ...
Rule No. 15 Reports of Committees
If any matter referred by Council to any committee is not reported upon within two weeks of the t...
Rule No. 14 Committee Meetings
A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busines...
Rule No. 13 Standing Committees
No later than the second meeting of Council after its organization, the President of Council shal...
Rule No. 12 Right of Appeal
Any member may appeal to Council from the ruling of the Presiding Officer and, if the appeal is s...
Rule No. 11 Right of Floor
When any member is about to address Council, he shall respectfully address himself to the Presidi...
Rule No. 10 Speaking
No member shall be allowed to speak, except from his own desk, and not for longer than five minu...
Rule No.9 Absentee Voting and Excuse for Absence
Any member, having been unavoidably absent, may at the next meeting be permitted to have his vote...
Rule No. 8 Voting
Every member present shall vote on all questions upon the call for the yeas and nays, unless excu...
Rule No. 7
EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Rule 7 was repealed by Ordinance 87-02.
Rule No. 6
EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Rule 6 was repealed by Ordinance 87-02.
Rule No. 5 Presiding Officer
The President of Council and, in his absence, the President Pro Tem, shall preside over the meeti...
Rule No. 4
EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Rule 4 was repealed by Ordinance 87-02.
Rule No. 3
EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Rule 3 was repealed by Ordinance 87-02.
Rule No. 2 Special Meetings
No business shall be transacted at any special meeting of Council except the particular business ...
Rule No. 1 Regular Meetings
The regular meetings of Council shall be held in the Council Chamber on the second and fourth Tue...
SECTION 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Any elected or appointed City officer or employee who has a financial interest, direct or indirec...
SECTION 7. CHARTER REVIEW.
In January, 1967, and each five (5) years thereafter, the Council shall appoint as members of a C...