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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1991-13C n LJ ORDINANCE NO. 91-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING SECTION 2-4-7 OF THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS RELATING TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN RULES OF ORDER IN CONDUCTING COUNCIL BUSINESS. Be it ordained by the Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. Section 2-4-7 of the Town Code of the Town of Fountain Hills is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-4-7 Order of Business; Proceedings of the Council A. The business of the council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in an order set forth by the council. B. The mayor shall preserve order and decorum, decide all questions of order and conduct the proceedings of the meetings in an orderly manner. Unless this Code specifically provides a contrary rule on any particular point, the Mayor shall decide all questions of order in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure set forth in "Parliamentary Procedure At A Glance," by O. Garfield Jones, New Enlarged and Revised Edition. C. Petitions, remonstrances, communications and comments or suggestions from citizens present at town council meetings shall be heard by the council. All such remarks shall be addressed to the council as a whole, and not to any member thereof. Such remarks shall be limited to three minutes, unless additional time is granted by the council. No person other than the individual speaking shall enter into the discussion without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked a councilmember except through the presiding officer. Petitions and comments will be solicited by the presiding officer following each agenda item. In addition, the presiding officer will make a call to the public before the meeting is adjourned. ® Passed and adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, this 15th day of August, 1991. John Cutillo, Mayor ATTEST TO: Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: X P. 9"& William E. Farrell, Town Attorney ® REVIEWED BY: aI/7 1` Paul Nordin, Town Manager