Res 151-96 10/1/1996t
RESOLUTION NO. tj I-G/U
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 19-87 DATED FEBRUARY 3,
1987 .
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 19-87 was passed by the City Council
adopting Rules of Procedure for the City Council of Wichita
Falls, Texas .
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, that the following sections of this Resolution be
aitrended to read as follows .
Sec. 2 . 1 Quorum: Four members of the Council shall
constitute a quorum. (Charter, Section 34) . Council Members
shall provide adequate advance notice to the City Manager of
possible absence from a meeting.
Sec. 2 . 8 City Clerk: The City Clerk, or designated
Assistant, shall attend all meetings of the Council unless
excused, and shall keep the official minutes and perform such
other duties as may be requested by the Council .
Sec. 3.3 Citizens:
d) Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stamping of
feet, whistles, yells, and similar demonstrations shall not be
permitted by the Mayor, who may direct such offenders to leave
the room. Aggravated cases shall be prosecuted on appropriate
complaint signed by the Mayor. In case the Mayor shall fail to
act, any member of the Council may move to require him/her to act
to enforce the rules and the affirmative vote of the majority of
the Council shall require the Mayor to act.
e) All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the
Council as a whole through the Mayor and not to individual
members .
Sec. 3.5 Seating Arrangement: The City Clerk, City Manager,
and City Attorney shall occupy the respective seats in the
Council Chamber assigned to them by the Mayor, but any two or
more members of the Council may exchange seats .
4 " -
r
Sec. 6.4 Other Business:
6.4 . 1 Presentation by Citizens:
a) Agenda Items : Any person who seeks action
from the Council and wishes to address the Council on the Regular
Agenda shall advise the City Manager' s Office of that fact and
the specific subject matter to which he/she desires to speak, no
later than 10 : 00 o' clock a.m. the Tuesday prior to the
Councilmeeting at which he/she wishes the designated subject to
be considered.
b) Non-Agenda Items : Any person who wishes to
address the Council without having made this preparation may
appear under the "Other Business" part of the agenda. This rule
does not apply to anyone appearing at a public hearing in
response to an official notice or to persons who wish to address
the Council on a matter which appears on he Regular Agenda. All
persons shall state their name and address before addressing the
Council . No one shall be allowed to speak more than once on any
one subject until every person wishing to speak has spoken.
6 . 4 .2 Presentations by Members of Council: The Agenda
shall provide a time when the Mayor or any Council member may
bring before the Council any business that he/she feels should be
deliberated upon by the Council . These matters need not be
specifically listed on the Agenda, but lengthy discussion and
formal action on such matters shall be deferred until a
subsequent Council meeting.
6. 4 .3 Presentations by Staff: Staff will present
information on areas of concern.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /4:2-t- day of October, 1996.
M A Y O% R /
ATTEST:
C , _
City Clerk