HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2004-13 RESOLUTION NO. R2004- 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R2003-27,
PASSED AND APPROVED THE 16� DAY OF JUNE, 2003, AND BEING
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE
CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, BY ADDING A NEW
PARAGRAPH TO RULE 4 OF SUCH PROCEDURES, BY DELETING
THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF RULE 15 OF SUCH PROCEDURES AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW LAST PARAGRAPH OF RULE 15,
AND BY DELETING RULE 16 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR A NEW RULE 16; PROVIDING THAT MEMBERS OF CITY
COUNCIL SHALL NOT TESTIFY AT PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OR BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY
UNLESS THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING RELATES TO A
MATTER FOR WHICH THE COUNCILMEMBER IS REQUIRED TO
FILE A CONFLICTS AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 171,
TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; PROVIDING RULES OF
CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING THE ORDER OF
BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS; AND REPEALING ALL OTHER
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS INCONSISTENT OR IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
WHEREAS, City of Friendswood Resolution No. R2003-27, passed and approved the
16t" day of June, 2003, adopts Rules of Procedure for the conduct of City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend such Rules of Procedure as set forth in
this Resolution; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1. City of Friendswood, Texas, Resolution No. R2003-27, passed and
approved the 16th day of June, 2003, is hereby amended by adding to Rule 4 of the Rules of
Procedure adopted thereby a new paragraph to provide as follows:
Except as provided below, no member of the Council, including the
Mayor, shall be permitted to address the Council during a public hearing held by
the Council or to address any board or commission of the City during a public
hearing held by such board or commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
member of Council, including the Mayor, who has a conflict of interest as defined
by Chapter 171, Texas Local Government Code, and who has fully complied with
the affidavit filing provisions of said Chapter 171, may be permitted to address
the Council, or board or commission of the City, during a public hearing if the
subject matter of the public hearing is the basis for the filing by the member of
Council or the Mayor of the conflict of interest affidavit described above.
Provided further, unless otherwise prohibited by law, nothing in this rule shall be
construed to prevent any member of the Council, including the Mayor, from
addressing the Council, or participating in Council discussions and deliberations,
relating to any item on an agenda of a meeting of the City Council , including
items that were the subject of public hearings before the Council or any board or
commission of the City.
Section 2. Said City of Friendswood Resolution No. R2003-27 is hereby further
amended by deleting the last paragraph of Rule 15 of the Rules of Procedure adopted thereby and
substituting therefor a new last paragraph of Rule 15 to provide as follows:
No member of the public shall be heard until recognized by the presiding
officer. It is not necessary, however, for a member of the public to prepare and
submit a card requesting the right to address the Council. Any member of the
public interrupting City Council proceedings, approaching the dais without
permission, otherwise creating a disturbance, or failing to abide by these rules of
procedure in addressing the City Council, shall be deemed guilty of disrupting a
meeting (Section 42.5 of the Texas Penal Code, Class B Misdemeanor) and, at the
direction of the presiding officer, shall be removed from Council chambers by the
sergeant-at-arms or other agent designated by City Council. Any citizen shall be
entitled to visit City Hall, during regular business hours, and inspect all past
Council meeting minutes, City audits, and the agenda to be considered by the
Council in advance of the meeting and inform himself or herself as to the matters
to be considered.
Section 3. Said City of Friendswood Resolution No. R2003-27 is hereby further
amended by deleting all of Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure adopted thereby and substituting
therefor a new Rule 16 to provide as follows:
Rule 16. Order of Business
Unless agreed to otherwise by majority vote of Council, the normal order
of business before the City Council in any regular meeting of the City Council
sha11 be as follows:
(1) Call to Order.
(2) Invocation.
(3) Pledge of allegiance.
(4) Public hearings—as called.
(5) The Council shall receive petitions and hear any member of the
public as provided in Rule 15 of the Rules of Procedure, as
2
amended, and any appeal or other matter shall then be heard by the
City Council.
(6) Committee or special reports.
(7) City manager reports.
(8) Tabled items.
(9) Items for discussion and action.
(10) Ordinances and/or resolutions to be considered.
(11) Communication from the Mayor and members of Council.
(12) Consent agenda
A. Bids and award of contracts.
B. Appointments.
C. Matters routine in nature.
D. Routine resolutions.
E. Minutes.
Section 4. All other resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent or in conflict
herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this 12th day of July 2004.
�
, �
C..�_
Kimball W. Brizendine
Mayor
ATTEST:
.
De oris McKenzie, RM
City Secretary
3