WS - D - Council Procedure Rules - DRAFT

electronically at the email address as shown by the records of the City Clerk. • Provisions for the call, notice, or time of service may be waived if the entire Council shall consent in writing thereto. • Provisions of the method of service may be waived by the individual Council Member affected thereby. Rule 7. Quorum. A majority of all Members elected to the City Council shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business. Section III. Agenda Rule 8. Preparation of Agenda. Prior to each regular or special Council meeting the City Clerk shall publish an Agenda which contains all items the Council anticipates acting upon at the meeting. Rule 9. Consent Agenda. In preparing an Agenda the City Clerk shall separately designate items as "Consent Agenda" which may be acted upon by the Council under these Rules. All items on the "Consent Agenda" shall consist of routine, non-controversial items which in the City Administrator’s determination can be appropriately considered in bulk at the Council meeting. If the Mayor or any Council Member specifically requests that any of the items be considered separately, these items will be removed and considered later on the Agenda. Rule 10. Agenda Items. The Mayor, at least three Council Members, the City Administrator, the City Attorney, or the City Clerk may have an item included upon the Agenda by requesting the City Clerk to include the item. Rule 11. Sponsor Required. The City Clerk shall not place upon the Agenda any matter for reconsideration unless sponsored by a Council Member who voted on the originally prevailing side. Section IV. Conduct of Meetings Rule 12. Call to Order. The Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem shall call the meeting to order at the appointed hour. In the absence of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem the City Clerk shall call the meeting to order and a temporary Presiding Officer shall then be selected under Rule 14. Rule 13. Roll Call. Before proceeding with the business of the Council, the City Clerk shall call the roll of Council Members present and enter those named in the minutes. Rule 14. Presiding Officer. The Mayor, or in the Mayor's absence or incapacity, the Mayor Pro Tem, shall be the Presiding Officer at all Council meetings. If both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are absent the most senior Council Member present shall preside. In the event two or more Council Members equally possess the greatest seniority then the eldest person among them shall preside. Rule 15. Control of Discussion. The Presiding Officer shall control discussion of the Council on each Agenda item to assure full participation by the Council in accordance with these rules. A Council member shall speak only after being recognized by the presiding officer. A Council member 2