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• • Accommodating individuals who have attended the meeting specifically to provide <br /> input on an item. <br /> Process - Regular and Special Council Meetings <br /> For these proceedings the Council will use the "open discussion" procedure. That is, <br /> discussion is open to any member before or after a motion is made. This privilege is also <br /> extended to the City Manager, and any of the consultants who may have an interest in or <br /> can contribute to the item at hand. <br /> This privilege is also extended to those members of the audience who wish to provide input <br /> The Mayor may rule out of order any input felt to be redundant, superfluous or irrelevant. <br /> The Mayor can make liberal use of the "unanimous consent" procedure. That is, items that <br /> in the judgement of the chair are likely to be unanimously approved can be introduced for <br /> approval with the statement: "If there are no objections..........stands approved (or <br /> denied)." If any Council member has an objection, the item reverts to the standard motion <br /> procedure. This "unanimous consent" procedure cannot be used for items requiring formal <br /> votes, i.e., resolutions or for approval of the consent agenda. <br /> The standard motion procedure is changed to not require a second. A motion need only be <br /> made to be considered. This also applies to amendments. Any motion, by any member, <br /> shall be reduced to writing upon request of any member. No motion shall be put to a vote <br /> • until it has been stated by the recorder at the request of any member of the Council. <br /> To eliminate confusion, only one amendment will be considered at a time and that <br /> amendment must be germane to the motion. An amendment cannot itself be amended. If a <br /> change to an amendment is deemed appropriate, the amendment should be withdrawn and <br /> reintroduced accordingly. <br /> The general mode of voting will be by acclamation but with enough clarity that the <br /> individual votes can be recorded in the minutes. If in doubt, the clerk can request <br /> clarification. Each individual's vote will be entered in the minutes. <br /> Any member may abstain from voting or disqualify himself/herself. The reason for <br /> disqualification or abstention must be stated by the member and entered into the minutes. <br /> If a member disqualifies himself/herself, he/she may leave the room while the issues is <br /> being considered. <br /> Any Councilmember may request the City Manager to prepare a proposed ordinance. <br /> Roberts Rules of Order (Revised) shall govern the Council procedures not covered by the <br /> Standing Rules of the Council. <br /> • -3- <br />