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A. Adoption Of Rules: Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-606, as amended, the city council shall adopt rules of order and procedure governing public meetings of the city council ("rules of order and procedure"). All public meetings of the city council shall be conducted in accordance with the adopted rules of order and procedure. The rules of order and procedure shall be made available to the public at each public meeting of the city council and on the city's website. Members of the city council are elected officers within the meaning of the Utah municipal officers' and employees' ethics act, as set forth in Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-1301 et seq., as amended. City council members shall comply with the provisions of the ethics act in all matters pertaining to the city and in public meetings of the city council.
B. Civil Discourse: Remarks and comments made in public meetings of the city council should be relevant to the matters before the city council. Speakers should speak in an audible and clear tone and refrain from attacking city council members or others or their motives. City council meetings should be conducted in a courteous manner to promote an atmosphere in which all points of view may be expressed and heard. Council members should not interrupt other members during discussion and debate. Remarks should be addressed through the mayor who shall allow reasonable opportunity for all points of view to be expressed. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
The city council on a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members may expel any person who is disorderly and/or disruptive during the meeting of the city council. The city council may also on a two- thirds (2/3) vote of its members expel or fine any council member for disorderly and/or disruptive conduct. This section or any action taken by the governing body pursuant hereto shall not preclude prosecution under any other provision of law. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
The city council may require the attendance of any person to give testimony or produce records, documents or things for inspection, copying or examination necessary or useful for the governance of the city. The city council may issue subpoenas in its own name in the manner provided in the Utah rules of civil procedure or may by ordinance establish its own procedure for issuing subpoenas under this section. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)
A. Generally: The city council may from time to time delegate portions of its authority by resolution to committees composed of at least two (2) members of the city council.
B. Authority: Committees of the city council shall be limited in authority to the specific assignment of the city council and shall exercise their authority subject to a standard specified by the council in making the delegation.
C. As A Whole: The authority delegated to any committee of the council must be exercised by vote of the committee as a whole and no individual committee member may exercise the delegated authority independently.
D. Administrative Directives Limited: A committee of the council may not issue instructions or recommendations to the city manager or other city employees other than for routine support services without express delegation of authority to do so by the city council.
E. Reporting: The committee may return any recommendation or suggestions to the city council which may at any time extend, restrict, or otherwise alter the delegation of authority to the committee.
F. Designation Of Chair: The assignment of a committee chair shall be made by the city council when delegating any portion of its authority to a committee of the council. (Ord. 2016-09, 5-26-2016)