Procedures for giving notice of meetings of the Council and other provisions regarding the conduct of Council meetings are contained in Section 5.06 of this Code of Ordinances. Meetings of the Council shall be as follows:
1. Regular Meetings. The time and place of the regular meetings of the Council shall be fixed by resolution of the Council.
2. Special Meetings. Special meetings shall be held upon call of the Mayor or upon the written request of a majority of the members of the Council submitted to the Clerk. Notice of a special meeting shall specify the date, time, place, and subject of the meeting and such notice shall be given personally or left at the usual place of residence of each member of the Council. A record of the service of notice shall be maintained by the Clerk.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[5])
3. Quorum. A majority of all Council members is a quorum.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[1])
4. Rules of Procedure. The Council shall determine its own rules and maintain records of its proceedings.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[5])
5. Compelling Attendance. Any three members of the Council can compel the attendance of the absent members at any regular, adjourned, or duly called meeting, by serving a written notice upon the absent members to attend at once.
6. Rules of Conduct. The following rules are hereby adopted for the conduct of those attending regular and special meetings of the City Council in the Council Chamber in the City Hall:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 21.7)
A. No person shall be permitted to stand in the Council Chamber during Council sessions between the audience seats and the Council members except the persons addressing the Council, who shall do so from the speaker’s stand, and except City officials and employees on City business.
B. No person shall enter the raised area at the east and west ends of the Council table except upon invitation of the Council or a member thereof, and except City officials and employees on City business.
C. Any person desiring to address the Council may do so when recognized by the presiding officer, but the Council reserves the right to limit the speaker’s time and the order in which the speakers may address the Council.
D. No person shall be interrupted while addressing the Council except by a member of the Council.
E. No member of the public shall be permitted to sit or lean upon the Council table during sessions of the Council.
F. No person shall use unreasonably loud or abusive language or any other language in the Council Chamber which disrupts or is intended to disrupt the peace, quiet, and good order of a Council meeting.
G. Those having business before the Council shall have the right to speak to items as they appear on the Council agenda, subject to the foregoing constraints; those wishing to address matters not on the Council agenda must wait until the agenda is completed and until recognized to speak by the presiding officer.
H. Any person violating any of the foregoing rules shall be guilty of a disorderly conduct and disturbing a public assembly and upon conviction shall pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
I. The Chief of Police shall enforce the provisions of this section and upon request shall provide sufficient officers therefor.