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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 07 13 Commission Policies & Procedures RESULTS OF COMMISSION WORKSHOP ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES JULY 13, 1999 1. The Commission shall hold Workshop Meetings, 5:00 to 6:30 PM, prior to each Commission Meeting for a trial period of two months, beginning October 25, 1999 to be re-evaluated at the end of that time. 2. Agenda packets shall be made available to Commissioners no later than Wednesday prior to the Commission Meeting. 3. Robert's Rules of Order shall be the "underlying foundation" for the conduct of Commission Meetings. (Robert's Rules of Order may be suspended by a majority vote) 4. Any Commissioner may request that a Consent Agenda Item be held for separate consideration. 5. No Motion shall be recognized by the Chair until all Commissioners and the City Manager have had an opportunity to address that Agenda Item. 6. Motions, once made and seconded, belong to the Commission, not the individual making the original motion. (Amendments need not be approved by maker of motion) 7. All motions shall be considered in accordance with the Chart 1., Ranking Order and Chart II, Motions in the "Parliamentary Procedure Basics for Governmental Bodies"(Third Edition, Agenda Associates) 8. There shall be no limit as to the amount of time a Commissioner may speak. 9. Motions to "Call the Question" shall require a second and a vote. 1 O. The Mayor shall strongly enforce the directives of the Commission relative to disruptive members of the audience and time limits on Public Input. 11. Members of the Commission may call the Mayor's attention to disruptive behavior by members of the audience, if the Mayor fails to notice the behavior. In such event, the Mayor shall issue a warning to those individuals. 12. The mayor shall give disruptive members of the audience a (one) warning. If these individuals commit further disruptions the Police Chief shall escort them out of the Commission Chamber. 13. Commission Meetings shall be adjourned by 11 :00 P. M., however, they may be extended in one-hour increments by a super majority vote. 14. Regardless of the time, Adjournment shall require a motion, second and a majority vote.