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(A) After gaining recognition from the presiding officer a council member shall confine his/her comments to the issue under discussion, avoiding reference to character and indecorous language. Members of the Council should limit his/her remarks on any particular item of discussion to five minutes or less.
(B) A council member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless called to order by the presiding officer, or unless a point of order or personal privilege is raised by another council member, or unless the speaker chooses to yield to a question by another council member. If a council member while speaking is called to order, he/she shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined and, if determined to be in order, he/she may proceed.
(C) Members of the city staff, after recognition by the presiding officer, shall hold the floor until completion of his/her remarks or until recognition is withdrawn by the presiding officer.
(Ord. 1205, passed 11-6-96)
The presiding officer shall determine all points of order subject to the right of any council member to request full council ruling. The question on the ruling shall be, "Shall the decision of the Presiding Officer be sustained?" A majority vote shall conclusively determine such question of order. The presiding officer may participate in the vote on the motion.
(Ord. 1205, passed 11-6-96)
The right of a council member to address the Council on a question of personal privilege shall be limited to cases in which the council member's integrity, character or motives are directly impinged or however the welfare of the Council is concerned. A council member raising a point of personal privilege may interrupt another council member who has the floor only if the presiding officer recognizes the privilege.
(Ord. 1205, passed 11-6-96)
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