Resolutions-2025-033 - Council Rules Only

considered inbulkandvoteduponinasinglemotion. AnyitemsuponwhichanyCouncil Memberwishes tospeakshallbeconsidered separately andnotasaportionofanymotion callingforactionupontheremainder ofthe "ConsentAgenda". Rule29. Consideration OutofOrder. Withtheconsentofamajority ofCouncil, anyAgendaitemmay beconsidered outoforderattherequestofaCouncilMember. SectionVII. Miscellaneous Rule30. Motions.Atanyappropriate placeontheAgendaanyCouncilMember maymakeamotion fortheCounciltoactuponanymatterifthemotion isgermane tothematterunder consideration. Rule31. WaiverofOrdinance Readings. ACouncilMember maymovethefinalpassageofan ordinance, withwaiverandsuspension oftherequirement thatanordinance mustbe considered andvotedonforpassageattwoCouncilmeetings priortothemeetingatwhichitis tobefinallypassed. Rule32. Suspension ofRules. Theserulesoranyparthereof, maybesuspended foraspecificpurpose byatwo-thirdsmajority oftheCouncil. Rule33. PublicHearings. Anyotherruletothecontrary notwithstanding, unlessrequired bystatute ornecessary toconform toproceedings required foraspecialpurpose, apublichearing shall commence whendeclaredopenbythePresiding Officer andshallclosewhenclosedbythe Presiding OfficerorbyotherformalactionoftheCouncil. Rule34. Informal Requests. ACouncilMember, beforeorduringtheconsideration ofanymatter, or duringahearing, mayrequestandreceiveinformation, explanations ortheopinions oftheCity Manager, CityAttorney, CityClerkoranyCityemployee. Rule35. Electronic Participation. Unlessithasbeendetermined thattheCouncilmeetingmustbe entirelyelectronic, CouncilMembersareencouraged tobephysically presentforallCouncil meetings. However, itisthepolicyofthisCouncil tosecure electronic participation byabsent CouncilMemberswhenever itisphysically feasiblewheresuchparticipation isnecessary or desirable because ofstatutory votingrequirements ortheimportance ofthesubject mattertothepublic. Council Members intending toparticipate electronically shallalertthe CityClerktotheirintentassoonaspractical. Although itisnotrequired, Councilmaypermit membersofthepublictoparticipate byelectronic means. Allpertinent ruleshereinapplyto thoseparticipating remotely. Rule36. Abstentions. PursuanttoSection380.4oftheStateCode, intheabsenceofaconflictof interest, aCouncil Member whoabstains isincluded forpurposes ofdetermining whether ameasure haspassed. Legalsignificance oreffectmustbegiventoaCouncilMember's abstentionwhentheabstention isnotrequired byaconflictofinterestinordertoprevent frustration orabuseofthelegislativeprocess. So,inordertoassurethataCouncilMember mustvote "no"inordertodefeatameasure andmaynotdosobyinaction, anabstention forreasonsotherthanaconflictofinterest shallbedeemedavotewiththemajority or,in casesofatievote, avoteintheaffirmative. Forpurposes ofthisrule,thestatement ofa CouncilMemberthattheCouncil Member declinestovotebyreasonofaconflictof interestisconclusive. Rule37.Staff/CouncilReports. Thisruleestablishes apolicyonstaffandcouncilreportsgivenat 5