2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

'telephonically, the first Council member to notify the City Council office shall be the one to attend telephonically. •At any meeting where a Council member is attending telephonically there shall be a telephone device that allows the voice of the Council member on the telephone line to be heard by everyone present in the meeting room and that allows the Council member who shall identify himself or herself before speaking. The Council member on the telephone line shall notify the others if he or she is about to disconnect from the call. A council member who is connected remotely to the telephone line in the meeting place shall be considered to be actually present at that meeting for the period of time he or she is so connected, and that presence shall count toward a quorum of the committee or study session for all purposes. SECTION 2: MEETINGS —AGENDA — ORDER OF BUSINESS The place, date and time of the Council meetings shall be in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Charter, Ordinance No. 3170-10 of the City and State law. The Council agenda will contain basically the following, provided deviation from the following is permitted: Call to Order 'Roll Call 'Flag Salute 'Approval of Minutes 'Mayor's Comments 'Council's Comments of 'City Attorney 'Citizen Comments for any item not on the agenda. 'Council Briefing Agenda: Prospective Council agenda items or informational items. Matters of importance that should be publicly discussed at a Council meeting held prior to the meeting where action is to be taken. 'Proposed Action Agenda: Items appearing on Council's upcoming agenda requiring Council action but not requiring lengthy staff presentation 1.Consent Items: consisting one or more of the following items: Approval of minutes, Street closures, Call for Bids or Request for Proposals,Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Bodies,Acceptance of gifts and donations,Adoption of resolutions fixing dates for hearings and appeals, approving final plats, authorization of Community Development Block Grant program agreements with approved agencies, approving and accepting grants, and other such actions. Items requiring no Council discussion, simply a yes/no vote. Any Council Member may have a matter removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration upon notice to the Presiding Officer. 'Action Items: Items where there may be discussion as well as reports by staff. 'Executive Session 'Adjourn Besides serving other purposes, G (Council Briefing Agenda) and H (Proposed Action Agenda) are intended to serve as the time for the Council to be acting in the capacity of a committee as a whole.