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Home My WebLink AboutR-97-02RESOLUTI£ A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT~ COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALI ESTABLISHING THE DATE AND Tl WORKSHOPS AND QUASI-JUDIC][/ RULES OF ORDER; PROVIDIN PROVIDING FOR AGENDA MODI~ HEARING PROCEDURES (OTHER' PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC INP[ DIRECTION RELATIVE TO VER1 FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTION~ CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PR(} WHEREAS, the City Council of the believes it to be in the best interest of the citizens Council meeting times and dates and provide fo NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLI OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUN'i SECTION 1. CITY COUNCIL Workshops shall be held, when needed, on the p.m. and should not exceed one hour in durati the second and fourth Wednesdays of each mot which case they will begin at 7:00 p.m. or soot p.m. shall adjourn at 9:30 p.m. unless extended b Regular meetings which begin at 7:00 p.m. shall vote of City Council members present. A motior during each Regular meeting and the motion sh ~N NO. R-97-02 'OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER NG RESOLUTION NO. R-96-53; ME FOR CITY COUNCiL MEETINGS, ~L HEARINGS; ADOPTING ROBERTS G FOR AGENDA PREPARATION; [CATION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HtAN QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS); ~T PROCEDURES; ESTABLISHING IATIM TRANSCRIPTS; PROVIDING ; OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS iN VIDiNG FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, ~f Sebastian to provide clear direction to establish conduct of City Council meetings. ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Y, as follows: MEETiNG DATE AND TIME. City Council econd and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 ~n. Regular City Council meetings shall be held on th at 6:00 p.m., unless preceded by a workshop, in thereafter. Regular meetings which begin at 6:00 a majority vote of City Council members present. ourn at 10:30 p.m. unless extended by a majority to extend the meeting time shall be made only once ill be for a thirty (30) minute extension. All unfinished business at adjournment City Council meeting unless prior to adjournm ~,,,.C,.~3)2h~. SPECIAL MEETING; judicial hearings shall be conducted at Special me as needed. Special meetings called for quasi-jut of quasi-judicial heatings shall be in accord~ proceedings. The City Manager, at his discretion City Council meeting when necessary. ~ NO SUBSTANTIVE matters may be discussed and placed on an a action. Substantive decisions shall not be mad hall be carried to the beginning of the next Regular nt items are placed on a special meeting agenda. ; FOR OUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS. Quasi- ~tings on the first or third Wednesday of the month icial hearings shall begin at 6:00 p.m. Continuance mce with the ordinance governing quasi-judicial may schedule a quasi-judicial hearing for a regular l DECISIONS AT WORKSHOPS. At workshops, propriate City Council meeting agenda for formal at workshops. SECTION 4. follow Roberts Rules of Orders. Revised, 9th 1~ guideline in the conduct of all meetings and wot the validity of any action taken. The City Council recognizes Robert Ru matter governing a public official in the State motions unless a Councilmember has a conflict second a motion or participate in discussion on. of Council have the exclusive right to raise que and have the Chair ruli~ on the procedure or poin decision of the Chair to the entire Council. ROBERTS RULES {)F ORDER ADOPTED. The City Council will ;dition, published by Scott, Foresman as a general kshops. Failure to follow said rules shall not aff'ect [esof Order are not applicable to every procedural ~f Florida. Each Councilmember must vote on all ~f interest. A Councilmember may make a motion, motion without relinquishing the chair. Members tions of procedure or a point of order to the Chair of order. Any member of Council may appeal the 2 ~ AGENDA SUBM1TrA! Manager is directed to prepare agendas for all Ci agendas must be submitted to the City Clerk n respective meeting to expedite the preparation o ~ AGENDA MODIFICA'] present, may modify the agenda to add an additi who wishes to address City Council with res reasonable opportunity to address City Council SECTION 7. ORDER FOR PUB JUDICIAL) BEFORE CITY COUNCIL, The before City Council is as follows: A. Order of Business: 1. Chairperson shall announ 2. City Attorney shall read City Charter, Code of £ than the title be read. 3. Chairperson, if appropriate hearing. 4. City staff shall make a pn recommendation, if any. 5. Public input. 6. City staff final comments 7. Chairperson closes hear affirmative vote of three , DEADLINE AND PREPARATION. The City ty Council meetings. Documentation for items on vt later than noon on the Thursday preceding the t' agenda packets. ?ION. City Council, by majority vote of members )nal agenda item, and, in such event, an individual ,ect to the new agenda item, shall be afforded a )n such new agenda item. LIC HEARINGS (OTHER THAN OUASI- xder for public hearings (other than quasi-judicial) :e the opening of the public heating. the Ordinance or Resolution by title unless the ~rdinances and/or Florida Statutes requires more shall announce the ground rules that apply to the sentation, comments and preliminary and recommendation, if any. lng unless hearing continuation granted by the 2ouncil members. B. Continuance of Public Hearing. a continuance would violate City Charter, City Co continued.to a time certain that the hearing will b, Council may defer action on a matter and continue on the matter. C. Deferring Decision on Merits. Cil matter pending as a result of a public hearing. D. Suspension of Rules. Any provk, cause by the affirmative vote of at least three Cot the record. E. Failure to Follow Rules. If City C~ Resolution, such failure shall not invalidate actic /~ILO~L~. PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC. A. l~gIta~5~e~. Speaker sign-up the commencement of any meeting of City Counci to the meeting or in the City Clerk's office from M prior to the meeting. Speakers at Council meeti up to speak prior to commencement of the mee B. Public Input on Agenda Items. h items where public, presentations are permitte immediately prior to City Council deliberation of l 2ity Council may continue a public hearing unless te, State or Federal law. A Public hearing may be ~, re-opened and shall be stated in the record. City the public hearing for receipt of written comments Council may defer a decision on the merits of any )ns of this Resolution may be suspended for good tncil members. The good cause shall be stated on ,uncil fails to strictly abide by any provision of this taken by City Council or staff. IPEAKERS AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW sheets shall be provided by the City Clerk prior to in the City Council Chambers one half hour prior >nday through Wednesday from 8:00a.m. to 4:30 ags shall be limited to individuals who have signed lng, except as provided in Section 6. dividuals who wish to address the City Council on d on the agenda shall address ~the City Council :he agenda item. Individuals shall not address City Council after commencement of City Council de concluded, provided, however, the Mayor and rn provide additional information or to answer qu~ address City Coundl if they have signed the sign-u with respect to an agenda item on a first-come, the opportunity to address City Council during or state law, the City Charter, the Code of Ordin of Sebastian. C. Introduction of New Business fi.¢ the Public shall be that portion of Regular Meetir business not otherwise on the prepared agenda." as an item that has occurred or was discovered veil to introduce new business during the Introdu¢ Regular City Council meetings shall have the o signed the sign-up sheet prior to the commencert Individuals are encouraged, whenever possibh Individuals are also encouraged, whenever from the public by noon on the Thursday precedi~ for inclusion in the agenda packet. D. No public Input at Spedal Meetin of New Business fi.om the Public shall be alloy scheduled public heating. Notwithstanding this, liberation on an agenda item after public input has ~mbers of City Council may recall an individual to ~tions. Individuals shall have the opportunity to sheet prior to the commencement of the meeting rst heard basis. In addition, individuals shall have ~ublic hearing held in accordance with any federal nces and the Land Development Code of the City ,m the Public. Introduction of New Business fi.om g agendas at which individuals may introduce new New Business" as used in this paragraph, is defined hin the previous six months. Any individual wishing tion of New Business from the Public section of >portunity to address the City Council if they have ent of the meeting on a first come first heard basis. to meet with staff to attempt to resolve matters. ble, to sign up for Introduction of New Business g the Regular Meeting and provide documentation gs or Workshops. No public input or Introduction ~ed at special meetings or workshops, other than a he City Council may allow public input at a special meeting or workshop. Such a determination shall workshop and must be approved by a majority ~ E. Time Limit for Public Input. proceedings,' shall be limited to ten (10) minute except if extended by the Chair or reduced by ti F. Written Presentations. Individual Council by providing ten (10) complete copies meeting. G. Public Inout Addressed to Chair unless answering a question of a member of Cit ~ VERBATIM TRANSC] person who decifies to appeal any decision ma, considered at any meeting or hearing will need a that a verbatim record of thc proceedings is made upon which the appeal is to be heard, in accord: The City Clerk's office is not required to p~ of City Council meetings unless City Council, by parts of any minutes it deems necessary and pro Is,~F~,L~)~ ~).]~_].,]_C~. All res~ are hereby repealed, including Resolution No. R, be made at the beginning of the special meeting or ,ote. Individuals, who are not parties in quasi-judicial :s in making oral presentations to the City Council, e Chair based on the amount of time available. may also submit written presentations to the City to the City Clerk prior to commencement of the All public input shall be addressed to the Chair, Council or City staff. [PTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. Any ie by the city council with respect to any matter record of the proceedings and may need to ensure which record includes the testimony and evidence ace with 286.0105 Florida Statutes. · epare verbatim transcripts or parts of any minutes majority vote, directs verbatim transcripts for any ,er for conduct of internal affairs of city. lutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith .96-53. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was passed for The motion was seconded by Councilmember~ vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Louise R. Cartwright Vice-Mayor Walter W. Barnes Councilmember Norma J. Damp Councilmember Raymond Halloran Councilmember Richard J. Taracka The Mayor thereupon declared this Res~ '~~, ~,~_ _ , 1997. CI ATTEST:.- Kathryn M(/. O'Hall~an, CMC/AAE City Clerk B~ L~ (Seal) Approved as to Form and Content: Valerie F. Settles, City Attorney This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon }d/option by Councilmem~/~)~ . ~]/~/~C and, upon being put to a lution duly passed and adopted this ~ day of TY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ,uis~-Ri Cartwright, Mayor 7