HomeMy WebLinkAbout645-11 Amend 292 – Council Rules RESOLUTION NO. 645-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA,AMENDING "THE RULES OF ORDER AND
PROCEDURE" OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -.OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, SPECIFICALLY RULE NO. ,7; "ORDER OF
BUSINESS"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE.:.DATE; AND
INCORPORATING SAID RULES OF ORDER AND. PROCEDURE BY
REFERENCE."
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida, fmds it in the best interest of
the City to amend its Rules of Order and Procedure of the City Council in'order to conduct-
business effective and efficiently.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
Section 1. Rule No. 7, "Order of Business" is hereby amended to read:
Rule 7. Order of Business
The business of all regular meetings of the City Council shall be transacted in the
following order, unless the Council shall suspend the rules for a period of time and/or change the
order by vote of the majority of the members present:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval/Correction of Minutes
Mayor-proclamations, recognitions,presentations
*Administer Oath of Office to newly elected Mayor and members of City Council
*Election of City Council President
*Election of City Council Vice President
*Budget items (used in annual tax rate and budget hearings/adoption only-usually
September)
Consent Agenda Items
(All consent agenda items are approved together by one vote of City Council unless items are
removed by a member of City Council for detailed discussion as a Business Item)
Business Items
Mayor Announcements
City Manager Announcements
City Attorney Announcements
City Council Comments
*Public Comment-items not on the agenda-limited to three minutes. (presiding officer, at
their discretion, may open the floor for public comment)
Adjourn
* Category Items in bold may not regularly appear on the agenda depending on the purpose.
Section 2. - This Resolution shall become effective when duly signed by the Council
President and the-Mayor.
Section-3: This Resolution was adopted at are ular meeting of the City Council on the 26th
day of September 2011.
Attest: J�W-rLJ
Linda D. Boar, City Clerk odi ilkeson, Council President
W. Cliff M uffi , Mayor
Approved as to legal form and legal content
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Jos . Pob is c, City AttOrney