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Revised as of August 3, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. 5 solely on the question involved and the Chair may explain his or her ruling, but no other Cable Committee member will participate in the discussion. The appeal will be sustained if it is approved by a majority of the members present exclusive of the Chair. Section 8. OPEN MEETING LAW: Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the State of Minnesota Open Meeting Law (MS 471.705). Section 9. INFORMATIONAL PACKETS: Each Cable Committee member shall receive a staff report, plans and additional information, as appropriate, for each item placed on the agenda for any regular or special meeting. The committee packet should be delivered at least four calendar days prior to the meeting. Each member is responsible for reviewing the material within the packet prior to the meeting. ARTICLE V CITY COUNCIL LIAISON The City Council may appoint from among its members a Liaison to the Committee on an annual basis. The role of the Liaison would be to serve as a conduit for sharing information and updates between the City Council and the Committee. The appointed Liaison would not be a member of the Committee. ARTICLE VI PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY Section 1. PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern Cable Committee meetings in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these By-Laws and/or any special rules of order the Cable Committee may adopt. Section 2. SUSPENSION: Robert’s Rules of Order may be temporarily suspended by consent of the majority of the members. ARTICLE VII POLICIES The Cable Committee shall establish policies to follow in producing its cable television programs. It shall address the following but may not be limited to: Commercial Messages or Material; Political Campaigning; Candidates’ Forums and/or Meetings; Religious Material; Special Programming; Obscenity and Defamation; Schedule and Program Priorities; and Funding Sources.