HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6501: AMENDING SECTION 2-75 (A) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, (REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER SWATI) P. O. No. 6501 12/03/15 vrt ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-75 (a) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AS IT PERTAINS TO PERSONS ADDRESSING COUNCIL BY ADDING A SUBSECTION THAT ADDRESSES PRESENTATIONS (REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER SWATI) WHEREAS, Councilmember Swati has requested that the City Council of the -City of Port Arthur amend Section 2-75 (a) as it pertains to persons addressing Council by adding a subsection that addresses presentations, as delineated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. 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, City of Port Arthur, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a subsection that addresses presentations, as delineated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 3 . That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council . Section 4 . That the ordinance shall be effective immediately. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A. D. , 2015, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City s.po6501 of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES : Mayor: Councilmembers : NOES: Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED TO FORM: agglif Valecia Tiz'o City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Brian McDougal City Manager s.po6501 EXHIBIT "A" s.po6501 Sec. 2-75. - Rules of decorum. (a) Persons addressing council. (1) Recognition by presiding officer. No person shall address the council without first being recognized by the presiding officer. (2) Presentations before the City Council In order to expedite matters and to avoid repetitious presentations, whenever any group of persons wishes to address the council on the same subject matter, it shall be proper for the presiding officer to request that a spokesman be chosen by the group to address the council and, in case additional matters are to be presented by any other member of such group, to limit the number of such persons addressing the council to one (1) additional speaker. The total time permitted for the full presentation is twenty (20) minutes. In the event a presentation is being given by a named individual, the Spokesperson must provide the City Secretary with written notice of the names of all persons that will be participating in the presentation. No one will be allowed to participate in the presentation before the city council, unless written notice has been provided to the City Secretary for inclusion on the agenda. The City Secretary should be provided with such notice not later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the scheduled Council meeting. The total time permitted for the full presentation is twenty (20) minutes.