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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark Sokolow, City Attorney ~~ ~~,(~~
Date: May 29, 2008
Subject: P. O. No. 5891; Council Meeting June 3, 2008
Attached is P. O. No. 5891 amending Section 2-75 of the Code
of Ordinances by deleting Subsection (e) as it pertains to speakers
and requiring an acknowledgement that they will abide by the Rules
of Decorum. (Requested by Mayor Prince)
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Attachment
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P. O. No. 5891
05/29/08 is
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-75 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES AS IT PERTAINS TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT
BY SPEAKERS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR. PRINCE)
WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances was amended, per Ordinance No.
08-43, by adding Subsection (e) to the Code of Ordinances as it
pertained to speakers and requiring an acknowledgment that they
abide by the Rules of Decorum 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.
(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."
and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend Section 2-75 of
the Code of Ordinances by deleting 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
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are true and correct.
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Port Arthur is hereby amended as to delete Subsection (e) of
Section 2-75 of the Code of Ordinances.
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:
ATTEST:
MAYOR
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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