HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12RESOLUTION NO. 0 2 -12
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, amending Section 9 of the Council Rules of Procedure.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles as follows:
Section 1. Section 9, Order of Business, of the Council Rules of Procedure is amended
to read as follows:
Section 9 Order of Business. The Mayor may determine the order of business
for a particular City Council meeting. The agenda should be arranged to best serve the needs
and/or convenience of the Council and the public. The items of business for regular Council
meetings may include the following:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Ceremonial Matters /Proclamations /Employee Recognition
65. Public Comment: During this portion of the meeting, the Mayor will invite
citizens to talk with the Council about topics that are not scheduled for public
testimony on the evening's agenda. Prior to the start of the "Public Comment"
portion of the public hearing, all persons wishing to be heard are asked to sign in
with the Clerk, giving their names and addresses, and topic. The Mayor may
arrange the order of speakers so that testimony is heard in the most logical
groupings.
To allow time for the Council to complete its legislative agenda, comments
should be limited to no more than 5 minutes per person and a total of 15 minutes
for this comment period. At the discretion of the Mayor, these time periods may
be lengthened or shortened. Following any public comment, the Mayor may
allow time, limited to five minutes, for response from City Council members
and/or City staff. No speaker may convey or donate his or her time for speaking
to another speaker. If many people wish to speak to a particular issue, the Mayor
may limit the total amount of time dedicated to that single issue.
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Written comments may be submitted into the record of a Council meeting by
presenting the written document to the Clerk prior to the meeting, in which case
a copy of the document will be provided to each Council Member, but the
document will not be read aloud; or a document may be distributed to the City
Council, with a copy to the clerk, by a speaker while the speaker is addressing the
Council
56. Late Items to be Placed on This or Future Agendas as determined by the City
Manager or City Council Member.
5'. City Council Rcports
8. Wolk Sessiol1
9. Collscnt Agcnda
1-E. aldilraticcs Not Requlllll Public Ilcalings
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1z. ether eonsiderations
1-3. Public I Quasi-Judicial
1-4. Public-Hearings—Other
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Executive-Session-
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7. Consent Agenda
8. Public Hearings [6:30 n.m.1 Ouasi Judicial
9. Public Hearings Other
10. Ordinances Not Reauiring Public Hearings
11. Resolutions Not Reauiring Public Hearings
12. Other Considerations
13. Finance
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month.
Section 2. The changes provided herein will become effective March, 1, 2012.
Except as provided above, the Council Rules of Procedure, as previously adopted, are confirmed,
ratified and re- adopted.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 7 t h day of February, 2012.
ATTEST:
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14. Council Reports
15. Information
16. Executive Session
1'T Adiournment
Work Sessions When Necessary will be held at 5:00 .m. on the 4th Tuesday of the
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Cherie Kidd, ayor
APPROVED AS TO FO
William E. Bloor, City Attorney