111.05 ORDER OF BUSINESS.

   (a)    The business of Council at all regular meetings shall be transacted in the following order:

(1)    Call to order;

(2)    Roll call;

(3)    Reading of minutes;

(4)    Reports of standing committees;

(5)    Reports of special committees;

(6)    Requests for Council action;

(7)    Reports of municipal officials;

(8)    Notices, communications and petitions;

(9)    Unfinished business;

(10)    Introduction of visitors;

(11)    Introduction and consideration of ordinances or resolutions;

(12)    Comments by Council; review of pending matters;

(13)    Adjournment.

   (b)    The President of Council, on his own motion, without second, and with the approval, tacit or formal, of a majority of Council, may change the order of business from time to time. He shall, however, advise all members of Council who are present of his intention to make any such change and shall promptly honor any motion opposing the change of order.

   (c)    Members of Council shall be permitted the opportunity to comment generally on matters which pertain to the City and their duties as members of Council during the portion of any meeting devoted to comments by Council. The President shall accord to each Council member the opportunity to make such comments, and he may impose reasonable time limitations upon any speaker.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

   (d)    Members of the public shall be permitted the opportunity to speak on any issues and concerns which pertain to the City during the portion of any meeting devoted to introduction of visitors. The President shall require that all comments be directed to the chair and may impose reasonable, equitable time limitations upon any speaker. Members of the public may be afforded the opportunity for comment at other portions of any meeting as determined by the President or by a majority of the Council present and voting. (1-4-88)

111.06 ORGANIZATION; PRESIDENT PRO TEM.

   (a)    On or before the eighth day of January of each year, Council shall meet in the Council Chamber and organize. Attention shall be given to the rules of Council, to the election of a Council president pro tem, to appointments recommended by the Mayor and the President of Council and to such other recommendations, appointments and business as may properly come before Council by way of organization.

   (b)    The Council president pro tem shall be elected by a majority of the members of Council and shall serve for a term of two years or until his successor is elected. He shall, in the absence of the President of Council, preside over all Council meetings, and otherwise perform the duties and functions of the President of Council.

   (c)    The organizational meeting shall not be considered to be a regular Council meeting, and may be called at the instance of the President of Council or otherwise, as provided for in the case of special meetings.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

111.07 RULES: ENACTMENT, SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT.

   (a)    The rules of Council, as now constituted or subsequently amended, shall govern the conduct of Council meetings, regular and special, until revoked or superseded. The rules, or any of them, may be temporarily suspended upon motion passed by the affirmative vote of two- thirds of the members of Council who are present and available to vote on the motion; except where a larger percentage is required by the Charter.

   (b)    These rules of Council shall be considered for reenactment or amendment at the annual organization meeting of Council. At such meeting, these rules may be reenacted, amended or new rules may be adopted by a majority vote of the members of Council.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

111.08 ROBERT'S RULES.

   In the absence of any rule upon any matter of business or procedure not provided for in this chapter or in the statutes of the State or in the Charter of the City, so far as provisions for the same are therein made, Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure shall be the standard followed by this Council, and the same are hereby incorporated into these rules, by reference.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)

111.09 COMMITTEES: DESIGNATIONS; APPOINTMENTS.

   (a)    The members of Council shall be organized and appointed to form standing committees of three or more members each. The President of Council shall designate the number of committee members and shall appoint members to the following standing committees at the annual organizational meeting of Council:

(1)    Streets and Sidewalks Committee;

(2)    Water and Utilities Committee;

(3)    Finance Committee;

(4)    Public Property Committee;

(5)    Special Legislation Committee;

(6)    Health, Safety and Sanitation Committee.

(7)   Emerging Technologies Committee.

   (Ord. 5-16. Passed 1-11-16.)

   (b)    The President of Council shall make any necessary interim appointments, and all appointments of Council members to such special committees, as he deems necessary or desirable; he shall also designate committee chairmen, where appropriate, and he shall appoint Council members to such other committees, commissions or similar bodies as are required by statute, Charter, ordinance or administrative request.

   (c)    The President of Council shall exercise full discretion in making committee appointments, but it is deemed desirable to have each Council member appointed to at least one of the following committees: Finance, Utilities or Streets and Sidewalks.

(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74; 1-3-94.)