2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE FOR "REMARKS AND DEBATES" A. Speaking to a Motion. Members shall use courtesy when discussing and commenting on issues with other members, the staff and the public. The presiding officer may limit debate when necessary for the orderly conduct of the meeting, provided that a majority may vote to continue debate. And decision by the President to limit debate shall take into consideration the demeanor of the councilmember at issue and the length of debate already allowed. B. Questioning. Any member of the Council shall have the right to question any individual, including members of the staff, on matters germane to the issue properly before the Council . - - . : ':-. : .._.. _- : heCounci - '- - - - - - • . - : -- ••-- - _ - •--- _ . - eon • P. -e. - - . - --' _ - • -- - • •- •" - - - - . .•-- .-.. - _ ' .- . _ - . • - -- - -- -_ _ -: - - - - . ---: ._ - - - • - _ , - _ - - _.. ..- - • • personalities, or indulge in derogates -• - _ - -- - - - - - - . - - ." •—•••*" - - , - _ - - . to E. Violations. The Council has power under state law to impose punishment on its members for violations of Council rules. If a member of the Council violates these rules, the presiding officer shall call such member to order, in which case such member shall be silent except to explain or continue in order. If the presiding officer violates rules or fails to call such member to order, any other member of Council may, under point of order, call the presiding officer or such other member to order, in which case the presiding officer or such member, as the case may be, shall be silent except to explain or continue in order. If after being called to order a member continues to violate these rules so as to prevent the orderly progression of the meeting, and upon the affirmative vote of at least five members of the council (or all other present members) the presiding officer may expel the offending member from the meeting. Nothing in this rule limits other remedies the council may exercise that are otherwise permitted by law. Additional con -- --- - - - . - -- - - _- --.-=nition, written :, -• - -, - : Ision from the meeting at which the c:-: _ - • e, __•_ - -- - _- "-•.: = - --- • e•-•••• -- .. :: .-ivn or committee memberships, or r-• - - - •- - - - - •••-- - - . •" . e- •- for such •- -- _- - • ' . -- - - -- -' - -- . • . . - . : c of a ma': ' _ -- - 0. - ' ' .•-.1 •- - order of expulsion the cause thereof. E. Challenge to Ruling. Any member of the Council shall have the right to challenge any action or ruling of the presiding officer. F. Mayor. The Mayor shall have the right to enter into a discussion of any matter before the City Council.