§ 31.09 ORDER OF BUSINESS.

   (A)   Order established.

      (1)   Each Council meeting shall convene at the time and place appointed. Council business shall be conducted in the following order:

         (a)   Call to order;

         (b)   Pledge of allegiance;

         (c)   Approval of the agenda;

         (d)   Consent agenda;

         (e)   Public comments;

         (f)   Unfinished business;

         (g)   New business;

         (h)   Reports of staff and consultants; and

         (i)   Adjournment.

      (2)   Public hearings and openings of bids shall be conducted at the times announced, and the order of business shall be suspended for so doing.

   (B)   Varying order. The order of business may be varied by the presiding officer.

   (C)   Agenda. An agenda of business for each regular Council meeting shall be prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer not later than two days before the meeting. The agenda shall be prepared in accordance with the order of business, and copies of the agenda shall be delivered to each Council member and the City Attorney as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No item of business shall be considered unless it appears on the agenda for the meeting or is approved for addition to the agenda by two-thirds vote of the Council members present.

(Prior Code, § 2.2.9) (Ord. 2019-01, passed 2-25-2019)