(a) The following shall be the order of business at all regular Council meetings and insofar as is appropriate at all other meetings of Council:
(1) Call to order by the Chair; any announcements under the Sunshine Law deemed appropriate by the Chair; pledge of allegiance.
(2) Roll call; motions to excuse absent members for cause, if any; determination of the presence of a quorum.
(3) Approval of agenda with changes, additions or deletions, if any.
(4) Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting by majority vote of the members present, with corrections of errors, if any.
(5) Petitions, memorials, remonstrances and introduction of persons or delegations appearing before Council. (Ord. 2004-04. Passed 2-9-04.)
(6) Reports of Standing committees:
A. Finance and Insurance
B. City Facilities, Parks & Marina
C. Recreation
D. Public Safety & Health
E. Public Works
F. Zoning Regulations, Nuisance Abatement & Technology
G. Economic Development & Planning
(Ord. 2013-69. Passed 11-25-13.)
(7) Reports of special committees or Boards.
(8) Report of the Mayor.
(9) Report of the Administrator.
(10) Correspondence.
(11) Approval of vouchers.
(12) Unfinished business from previous meeting.
(13) Introduction and consideration of Ordinances (See Note)*:
A. First readings (numerical order).
B. Second readings (numerical order).
C. Third readings (numerical order).
*In the event a motion is made and seconded to dispense with either the second or the third readings of an ordinance, then in that event, the chairperson of the meeting shall, prior to the Clerk calling the roll on the motion, call for any audience remarks limited to that particular ordinance. Each speaker shall be limited to 3 minutes and all remarks are to be directly related to the legislation being considered for passage.
(14) Introduction and consideration of resolutions (See Note)*:
A. First readings (numerical order).
B. Second readings (numerical order).
C. Third readings (numerical order).
*In the event a motion is made and seconded to dispense with either the second or the third readings of a resolution, then in that event, the chairperson of the meeting shall, prior to the Clerk calling the roll on the motion, call for any audience remarks limited to that particular resolution. Each speaker shall be limited to 3 minutes and all remarks are to be directly related to the resolution being considered for passage.
(15) New business.
(16) Other business:
A. Council comments.
B. Audience remarks.
(17) Adjournment.
(b) At a special Council meeting, the Council shall consider only the subject or subjects for which the special meeting was called.
(Ord. 2004-04. Passed 2-9-04.)
(c) The following shall be the order of business at the organizational meeting of Council:
(1) Swearing in of newly elected public officials;
(2) Filling of any vacant Council seats;
(3) Election by Council of one of its members as President of Council;
(4) Appointment of Clerk of Council; and
(5) Any other business necessary for organizational purposes.
(Ord. 1078. Passed 1-24-77.)