(A) A member about to speak shall respectfully address the chair, and shall not commence to speak until recognized by the Mayor or presiding officer, whichever the case may be. When two or more members request to speak at the same time, the Mayor or presiding officer shall determine which one is recognized.
(B) Every member of Council, when about to speak, shall address the chair as "Mr., Mrs. or Ms. Mayor" or "Mr., Mrs. or Ms. Chairperson," as the case may be, and shall not speak until recognized by the chair. Council members shall conduct themselves with decorum, shall refrain from personalities, and shall avoid any disrespect to other members of Council.
(C) Every member while speaking shall confine himself to the subject under debate.
(D) Unless a member who has the floor yields for that purpose, no member shall interrupt another while speaking, except to propound a parliamentary inquiry or make a point of order.
(E) No member shall speak more than twice or for more than ten minutes continuously to any one question, except that one or more additional periods of ten minutes may be granted by unanimous consent. The reading of papers desired by any member shall be read by himself/herself or by the Municipal Clerk within the member's time limitation unless permission for the Municipal Clerk to read such paper outside the time limitation is unanimously granted.
(Ord. 26-08, passed 9-23-08)