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CITY COUNCIL STANDING RULES 2000 INTRODUCTION In the belief that the best decisions are made by the best informed decision makers and that the public decision process is best served when the public has every opportunity to present views,the following rules are established to govern regular and special Council meetings as well as formal public hearings. There are several goals behind these rules. In general,free and open discussion by all interested parties should be an essential part of the decision-making process. The Council process should have as little procedural overhead as possible. Time is better spent on substantial matters rather than performa matters. MEMBERSHIP The formal Council membership consists of the four Councilmembers and the mayor. All five have one vote each and all five can introduce motions. For purposes of leading the meeting,the Mayor,or in the absence of the Mayor the Acting Mayor,will be considered the chairperson.A quorum of the Council is three(3)members.A quorum is required to do official business. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held at City Hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. Work sessions shall be held on the first Tuesday of each month. Special meetings can be called at the request of two Councilmembers,the Mayor,or the City Manager. RULES Order of Business The following shall be the order of business of the Council: Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Proclamations and Recognitions Community Forum—Individuals may address the City Council about any item not included on the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, state their name and address for the clerk's record,and limit their remarks to five minutes.Generally,the City_. ouncil will not take official action on items discussed at this time,but'may typically refer the matter to staff for a future report or direct that the matter be scheduled on an upcoming agenda. Consent Agenda—These items are considered routine and will be enacted by one . motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmemberp citizen so requests,in which event the.item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere!bn.je,agenda.