10-21RESOLUTION NO. 10-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING COUNCIL RULES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Council Rules; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Council Rules are hereby amended as follows:
RULE 6
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(1) The order of business for a regular meeting shall ordinarily be:
A. Invocation
B. Pledge
C. Special recognitions and awards
D. Minutes of previous meetings.
E. Citizens to be heard regarding items not on agenda. Each speaker will be
asked to give their name and address and to limit their comments to a maximum of
three minutes.
F. Public hearings (not before 6:00 p.m.)
Legislative and administrative matters:
1. Presentation of issues by City staff.
2. Statement of case by applicant or representative (5 minutes).
3. Council questions.
4. Comments in support and comments in opposition. See subsection (3)
below regarding time limitations for speakers.
5. Council questions.
6. Final rebuttal by applicant or representative (5 minutes).
7. Council motion to determine disposition.
Quasi-judicial Hearings (those giving testimony will be sworn-in):
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1. Staff states its recommendation and briefly summarizes its reasons for
the recommendation (2 minutes).
2. Applicant presents case, including its testimony and exhibits. Witness
may be cross-examined (15 minutes).
3. Staff presents further evidence. May be cross-examined (10 minutes).
4. Public comment. See subsection (3) below regarding time limitations
for speakers.
5. City Council discussion, and may question any witness.
6. Applicant may call witnesses in rebuttal (5 minutes).
7. Conclusion by applicant (3 minutes).
8. Decision.
All time limits may be extended upon request, and upon approval of
request by majority of City Council.
G. City Manager reports.
H. City Attorney reports.
Council Discussion Items (work session only).
J. Other Council action (if agendaed from work session).
K. Closing comments by Mayor.
(2) Agenda items, other than public hearings, will be presented by staff followed by
questions by the Council, public input, discussion by the Council, a motion and second,
then debate on the motion.
(3) Public comments in support or opposition of items before the Council shall be
limited to a total of 30 60 minutes which can be extended upon Council approval.
Unless otherwise specified, persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to
three minutes per speaker. Representatives of a group may speak for three minutes
plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waves their right to
speak, up to a maximum of ten minutes. A form will be provided to document the
request for additional time and those agreeing to waive their right to speak. No person
shall speak more than once on the same subject at the same meeting unless granted
permission by the City Council. When time limits are set for speakers, unused time
cannot be passed from one speaker to another. Extensions of time limits can be given
if approved by the Chair.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5ti, day of , 2010.
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V. Hibbard
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Attest:
C tftiis E. Goudeau
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