(a) Agendas. Agendas shall be prepared by the Clerk of Council for each regular Council meeting. Nothing in this section shall prevent the introduction of new business not listed on the agenda.
(b) Order of Business. The order of the agenda shall be as follows:
(1) Call to order;
(2) Pledge of Allegiance to the flag;
(3) Roll call;
(4) Action on minutes of previous meetings;
(5) Public hearings;
(6) Resolutions;
(7) Old and new business:
A. Mayor;
B. City Manager;
C. Council members;
D. Staff;
(8) Visitors and communications.
(c) Public Participation at Meetings. If an item is on the agenda, interested citizens desiring to speak shall do so following the introduction of the topic when recognized by the Mayor or presiding person. If the topic is not on the agenda, it shall be discussed under Visitors and Communications. Individuals recognized to speak will:
(1) State their name and address;
(2) Address remarks to the Mayor or presiding person;
(3) Respond to Council member’s questions, if any;
(4) Limit comments to the subjects under discussion, if agenda items;
(5) Limit comments to three minutes unless such time is extended upon request by the Mayor or presiding person, whose decision shall be subject to objection by any member of the Council in which case the decision to extend comments shall be made by a majority vote of those Councilmembers present.
(Ord. 22-98. Passed 12-7-98.)