(A) Items of business shall be taken up at a meeting in the order that they appear on the agenda, except as provided in division (D) below.
(B) Items shall be placed on the agenda according to the order of business established by the Council upon recommendation of the Manager.
(C) In establishing the order of business, the Council may authorize broad categories of business to be included as agenda items, such as “members of the public wishing to be heard,” or “matters by the manager” or “matters by the attorney.”
(D) Items may be considered out of order by consent of all members present or by majority vote upon a motion.
(1981 Code, § 2-7)