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2007 Accommodating individuals who have attended the meetins specifically to g p Y provide input on an item. PROCESS REGULAR AND SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS For these proceedings the Council will use the ""open discussion" procedure. That . p is, dlscuss�on is open to any member before or after a motion is made. The privilege is also extended to the Cit Manager, and an of the consultants who m Y g .� Y may have an interest inor can contribute to the item at hand. The Mayor can make liberal use of the "unanimous consent"p rocedure. That is 41 items that in the ijudgment of the Mayor are likely to be unanimous) roved can Y approved be introduced for approval with the statement: "If there are no objections, stands approved (or denied)." If any Council member has an objection, the item reverts to the standard .motion procedure. This "unanimous consent"p rocedure cannot be used for items requiring formal .votes, i.e., resolutions or for approval of the consent agenda. The standard motion procedure is that each motion requires a second. This also applies to amendments. Any motion, by any member shall be reduced. to writing upon request of any member. - No motion shall be put to a vote until it has been stated by the recorder at the request of any member of the Council. To eliminate confusion, only one amendment will be considered at a time and that amendment must be germane to the motion. An amendment cannot itself be amended. If a change to an a n�.end ment is dee .ed appropriate, the amendment should be withdrawn -and reintroduced accordingly. The general mode of votingwill be b acclamation but with enough clarity that the Y g y individual notes can be recorded in the minutes. If in doubt, the clerk can request clarification. Each individuals vote will be entered in the minutes. Any member may abstain from voting or disqualify himself/herself. The reason for disqualification or abstention must be stated by the member and entered into the minutes. If a member disqualifies, himself/herself, he/she may leave the room while the issue is being considered. Roberts Rules of Order (revised) shall govern the Council procedures not covered by the standing rules of the council. The meeting will be video taped and the tape will be retained for 3 months following approval of the minutes of the meeting. The standard retention can be extended if in the judgment of the Mayor, City Clerk or any other Councilmember, such action is warranted. F:\Council Meetings\2007\0 l 0907\standing rules of conduct.doc 29