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• 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 /> The Mayor can make liberal use of the "unanimous consent" procedure. That is, items that <br /> in the judgement of the Mayor 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 that each motion requires a second. This also applies to <br /> amendments. Any motion, by any member, shall be reduced to writing upon request of <br /> any member. No motion shall be put to a vote until it has been stated by the recorder at <br /> 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 <br /> a change to an amendment is deemed appropriate, the amendment should be withdrawn <br /> and 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 issue is <br /> being considered. <br /> Roberts Rules of Order (Revised) shall govern the Council procedures not covered by the <br /> Standing Rules of the Council. <br /> The meeting will be video taped and the tape will be retained for 3 months following <br /> approval of the minutes of the meeting. The standard retention can be extended if in the <br /> judgement of the Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk or any Councilmember, such action is <br /> warranted. <br /> If the Council action is the result of a resident request and that request is denied in whole <br /> or in part, reasons of the fact supporting the denial will be made part of the public record. <br /> -3- <br />