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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney / ~~ &J(aOd"~-~ --- -
Date: April 4, 2008- = _~
Subject: P. O. No. 5875; Council Meeting April 8, 2008
Attached is P. O. No. 5875 amending Section 2-75 of the Code
of Ordinances by adding Subsection (e) as it pertains to speakers
and requiring an acknowledgement that they will abide by the Rules
of Decorum. (Requested by Councilmember Beard)
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P. O. No. 5875
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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-75 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SUBSECTION (el AS IT --
PERTAINS TO SPEAKERS AND REQIIIRING AN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY WILL ABIDE BY THE -
RULES OF DECORIIM (REQIIESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BEARD) I
WHEREAS, the.City Council desires to amend Section 2-75 of the
Code of Ordinances by adding Subsection (e) as it pertains to
speakers.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Port Arthur is hereby amended by adding Subsection (e) to Section
2-75 as follows:
"(e) Acknowledgement by speakers.
(1) When a member of the public desires to .speak
before the City Council, they shall file a written.
request and sign an acknowledgement as follows:
"I have read the Rules of Decorum as
delineated in 2-75 of the Code of Ordinances, and
shall abide by the Rules of Decorum in speaking
before the City Council. I realize that upon a
violation thereof, the Presiding Officer or the
City Council may terminate the. comments of the
Speaker and if the Speaker persists, seek
enforcement of the rules of decorum under Section
2-76 of the Code of Ordinances.
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(2) If a person from the Public is called to speak
before the City Council, that person shall also be
requested to sign the acknowledgement before
speaking."
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 4. That the Caption of. this Ordinance shall be
published and the ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after publication.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of ,
A.D., 2008, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
City Council
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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