12-17RESOLUTION NO. 12-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING COUNCIL RULES; AMENDING
RULE 1, SCHEDULING COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS AT
1:00 P.M.; AMENDING RULE 6, CLARIFYING MOTION
PROCESS FOR AGENDA ITEMS, ADDING CONSENT
AGENDA TO ORDER OF BUSINESS; AMENDING RULE 8,
CLARIFYING AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED
AFTER A MOTION BEING MADE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Council desires to amend the rules to facilitate efficient
meetings; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCfL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Rule ?, Council Rules, is amended as follows:
RULE 1 SCHEDULING COUNCIL MEETINGS/WORK SESSION AGENDAS
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(2) Except as may be rescheduled from time to time when necessary due to
conflicts, a work session shall be held at 8-88-a�1:00 p.m. on the first working
day of the Council meeting week.
Section 2. Rule 6, Council Rules, is amended as follows:
RULE 6 ORDER OF BUSINESS
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G. Consent Aqenda
6H. City Manager reports.
#I. City Attorney reports.
�.1. Council Discussion Items (work session only).
dK. Other Council action (if agendaed from work session).
�L. Closing comments by Mayor.
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, . Motion process for aqenda items with
Resolution No.12-17
Ordinances or Resofutions: agenda items will be presented bv staff followed bv
questions by Council, public input, a motion and second on the agenda item,
discussion/comments by Council, vote, a motion and second on the ordinance or
resolution, discussion/comments by Council, and vote.
Motion process for other aqenda items: aqenda items will be presented bv
staff, questions by Council, public inaut, a motion and second on the agenda
item, discussion/comments by Council, and vote.
Section 3. Rule 8, Council Rules, is amended as follows:
RULE 8 , DEBATE OF MOTIONS, TIE VOTES
Council may discuss an agenda item �ie�-�e after a motion being made. Such
discussion may be interactive between the Council members and may be ended
at any time by a motion on the item. Otherwise, any member of the Council
making a motion shall address the Chair and await recognition before speaking.
The person making the motion is entitled to the floor first for debate. No one is
entitled to the floor a second time on the same motion as long as any other
member who has not spoken on the issue desires the floor. The Chair must
recognize any person who seeks the floor while entitled to it.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4tn
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Aki
City Attorney
day of october , 2012.
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
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Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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