(A) The business of the council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order:
(1) Pledge of allegiance;
(2) Invocation;
(3) Call to order and roll call;
(a) Election of presiding officer (when applicable);
(4) Open Meetings Act;
(5) Approval of agenda, consent agenda, minutes and advisory committee reports;
(a) Approval of minutes from prior meeting;
(b) Adjourn sine die (only when new members need sworn in);
(c) Presiding officer calls to order and roll call (only when new members need sworn in);
(d) Approval of the agenda;
(e) Approval of the consent agenda;
(f) Approval of advisory committee report;
(6) Approval of claims (statements of account);
(7) Special presentations (quarterly budget update);
(8) Organizational Matters (when necessary to elect a new council president);
(9) Approved Citizen Communication;
(10) Liquor licenses;
(11) Ordinances for adoption (third reading);
(12) Ordinances for public hearing (second reading);
(13) Ordinances for introduction (first reading) read only;
(14) Public hearing on matters other than ordinances;
(15) Resolutions for adoption;
(16) Current business;
(17) Administrative reports;
(18) Closed or Executive Session; and
(19) Adjournment.
(B) The order of business shall not be changed except by a majority vote of the city council. The city clerk shall have the authority at his or her discretion, when preparing any agenda for a city council meeting, to group items together that are of a similar nature or are related by subject matter when it appears reasonable to do so for efficient progression of such meeting.
(1964 Code, § 2-54) (Ord. 3943, § 1, passed 5-7-2019)