HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 96-18 RESOLUTION NO. R96-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE �ITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, ADOPTING
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOFt THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS �F THE CITY OF' FRIENDSWOOI?, TEXAS;
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION R95-25 PURSUkNT TO
AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III, OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE FOLLOWING RULES OF PROCEDURE SHALL GOVERN
ALL MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, AND THE CONDUCT OF ALL MEMBERS AND OTHER PERS�NS
IN ATTENDANCE AT SUCH MEETINGS.
RULE l. MEETINGS, REGI7LAR AND SPECIAL.
(A) THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL MEET IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OF THE CITY HALL ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACFi MONT�I,
COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. . IN THE EVENT MONDAY FALLS ON A
HOLIDAY, THE MEETING FOR THAT DAY SHALL BE RESCHEDULED AS
DETERMINED BY COUNCIL. ANY MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL MAY BE
RECESSED FROM HOUR TO HOUR OR ADJOURNED FROM DAY TO DAY BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL P'17ESENT AT SUCH MEETING,
AND SUCH RECESSED OR ADJOURNED MEETING SHALL BE HELD WITHOUT
FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY MEMBER; PROVIDED HOWEVER, NO RECESS T� A
TIME LONGER THAN FOR'I'Y-EIGHT HOU'RS F'ROM THE HOUR WHEN THE
"RECESSEI?" MEETING COMMENCED SHALL BE VALID, AND PROVIDED
FURTHER THAT WHILE ANY MEETING MAY BE ADJQURNED FROM DAY TO DAY,
THEN ANY SUCH MEETING SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY FINALLY ADJOURNED
UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEXT SCHEDt7LED MEETING OR UPON THE
COMMENCEMENT OF ANY DULY CALLED SPECIAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE
NEXT SCHEDULED MEEfiING.
(B) OTHER SPECIAL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD ON THE CALL OF
THE MAYOR OR OF FOUR ( 4) OR MORE COUNCILMEI�ERS. THE AGENDA FOR
SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE DISCRETION OF �'HOSE
CALLING THE MEETING.
(C) WHEN THERE ARE FIVE MONDAYS IN A MONTH, THE CITY
COUNCIL MAY HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON SUCH FIFTH MONDAY, TO
COMMENCE AT 7:00 P.M. , FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTYNG A TOWN
MEETING. THE AGENDR FOR SUCH TOWN MEETING SHALL INCLUDE A
PERIOD DURING WHICH MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE AFFORDED
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIALOGUE WITH CITY COUNCIL. THE PURPOSE OF
SUCH TOWN MEETINGS SHALL BE TO HERR PUBLIC CQNCERNS GRIEVANCES,
OR COMMENTS REGARDING CITY POLICY OR CITY PROJECTS, OR ANY C7THER
MATTER OF PUBLIC BUSINESS OR CONCERN.
(D) SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE HELD AT CITY HALL OR ANOTHER
LOCATION TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CHARTER PROVISION SECTION 3 . 09.
(E) FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS SHALL. CGINSTITtTTE A QUORUM FOR THE
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AND NO ACTION OF TAE COUNCIL, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN S�CTION 3 . 06 OF THE CHARTER, SHALL BE VALID OR
BINDING iJNLESS ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VO�: OF FOUA OR MORE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
RULE 2. CHAIRMAN AND CALL TO ORDER.
THE MAYOR OR IN HIS/HER ABSENCE THE MAYOR PRO—TEM, SHAL�
PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF 'I'FiE CITY C�UNGTL. IF THE MAYOR AND
THE MAYOR PRO—TEM ARE ABSENT, ANY COUNCILMENlBEK MAY BE
APPQINTED BY THE MAYOR OR A MAJORITY OF � COtTNCIL TO PRESIDE.
AT THE HOUR OF THE MEETING, THE MiaYOR SHALL ASSUME THE CHAIR,
CRLL THE COUNCIL TO ORDER, AND THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL CALL
THE ROLL.
RULE 3 . HANDLING OF AGENDA SUBJECTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE SOLE JUDGE OF ITS OWN PROCEDURE AND
IN FULL CONTRQL OF THE BUSINESS B�FORE IT. NEITHER THE MAYOR,
THE MAYOR PRO—TEM, NOR ANY COUNCILMENID:ER APPOINTED TO PRESI:DE
SHALL HAVE ANY POWE� TO EI'I'HER RECESS A MEETING OR ADJOURN A
MEETING, OR PREVENT THE CITY COUNCIL FROM C�NSIDERING AN AGENL?A
ITEM OR LAY THE SAME OUT F4R CONSIDERATION EXCEPT IN STKICT
ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OEEN MEE'I`INGS ACT, THE CITY CHAI7.TEI�, AND
AS ENACTED HEREIN. IF, NOT WITHSTANDING THE POSITIVE PROVISI�NS
OF THIS RULE, THE PRESIDING OFFICE, WHETHEFt MAYOR, MAYOR
PRO—TEM, OR COUNCILMEMB�ER PRESIDZNG, SHALL ATTEMPT TO PREVEN'I'
CITY COUNCIL FROM TAKING ANY ACTION ON ANY AGENDA TTEM BROU6HT
BEFORE IT, ANY COUNCILMEMBEI� PRESENT MAY CP,LL FOR A VOTE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE MATTER.
RULE 4. CONDUCT OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMII'�ERS.
ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL INCLUDING THE MAYOR, W�iO
FATLS TO OBSERVE DECOROUS AND ORDERLY BEHAVIOR DURING A MEETING
OR WHO DISTURBS SUCH MEETING OF COUNCIL WITH SUCH DISCIIZDERLY
CONDUCT IS SUBJECT TO BEING EXPELLED FROM SUCH MEETING UPON
MOTION PASSED BY 2/3 VOTE OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT AT THIS MEETING.
ANY MEMBER REPRIMANDED BY MUTION OR EXPELLID FROM A MEETING BY
MOTION WHO THEREAFTER COMMITS ANOTHER $�EACH OF DE�ORDUS AND
DISORDERLY BEHAVIOR DURING A SUBSEQUENT MEETING AND AGAIN
DISTURBS ANY MEETING OF 'I'FiE COUNCIL BY SUCH DIS�RDERL� COND�TCT
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME POWER OF COUNCIL TO REPRIMAND HIM/
HER, EXPEL HIM/HER FROM TFiE MEETING, OR SUBJECT SUCH MEMBER TO
COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION, AND CONVICTICJN OF OFF'ICIAL MISC(�NDUCT.
RULE 5. NON-INTERRUPTION.
EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
ADDRESS THE CHAIR WHILE EITHER SEATED OR STANDING, AND AFTER
RECOGNITI�N SHALL NOT BE INTERRUPTED WHILE SPEAKING WITHOUT
HIS/HER CONSENT.
RULE 6. HANDLING OF QUESTION OF ORDER..
ALL QUESTIONS OF ORDER SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDING
OFFICER WITH THE RIGHT OF APPEAL OF HIS,�HER DECISION BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT MAY OVER
RULE THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR. WHEN THE CHAIR MAKES RULING ON
A POINT OF ORDER AND ONE OF THE COUNCIL,MEMB:E�S STATES "I APPEAL
THE RULING OF THE CHAIR" , OR WORDS TO SUCH EFFECT, NO OTHER
BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED UNTIL THE QUESTION, "SHALL TH�
RULING OF THE CHAIR BE SUSTAINED!"? IS VOTED ON. THE FRESIDING
OFFICER SHALL INIlKEDIATELY PUT SUCFi QUESTION TO VOTE WITHOUT
DEBATE, AND, IF HE/SHE FAILS TO DO SO INII'�EDIATELY, ANY MII'"IDER OF'
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PUT THE QUESTI�N TO A VOTE.
RULE 7. PROCIDURE FOR SUBMITTING AGENDA ITEMS.
ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS OR OTHER M1�TTERS,
INCLUDING ALL WRITTEN DATA, EXCEPT EMERGENCY ITEMS, TO BE
BROUGHT BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS CONSIDERATIC)N BY TfiE.
MAYOR OR BY ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE SU$MITTEI3 TO 'THE
CITY SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN NO�N O�' THE TUESDAY PRECIDING THE
MEETING AT WHICH THE S�,NiE IS TO BE CONSIDERED.
RULE 8. MOTION TO TAgLE.
SINCE THE CI'I'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WILL
ALWAYS HAVE MEETINGS, THE MOTION 'I'a TABLE, WHEN CARRIED, DO�S
NOT PERMANENTLY DEFEAT AN ORI7INANCE, RESOI,UTICIN OR OTHEI� MEI�SURE
IF AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION OR OTHER MEASURE IS TABLED
BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH ORDINANCE,
RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR OTHER MEASURE SHALL BE CONSIDERED ALWAYS
TO BE LYING UPON �'HE TABLE AND MAY BE CALLED FROM THE TABLE AT
ANY TIME BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCILMENlBERS PRESENT, AND
AGAIN CONSIDERED.
RULE 9. PROCEDURE TO DEBATE.
UPON ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR OTHER MEASURE BEING LAID
OUT, OR ANY MOTION BEING MADE, ANY COUNCILMEMBER PRESEN'�, BE.F`O�E
THERE IS ANY DEBA2'E OPENED ON THE SUBJECT, MAY MAKE A
PARLIAMENTARY OBJECTION TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBJECT
WHICH NEED NOT BE SECONDED. NO DEBATE SHALL THEN BE PEI�MI'FTEII,
AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALI� IMMEDIATEI�Y PUT THE QUESTZON,
"SHALL THE OBJECTION BE SUSTAINED•'? IF THE OBJECTION IS
SUSTAINED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNCILMEI'iID�ERS PRESENT
THE ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR OTHER MEASURE IS
PERMANENTLY DEFEATED FOR THAT MEETING AND SHALL NOT BE DEBATED
(EXCEFT IN ACC�RDANCE WITH RULE 11) .
RULE 10. CLOSING OF DEBATE.
IF, DURING DEBATE UPON ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTIQN, MOTION OR
OTHER MATTER BEF'ORE TI� CaUNCIL, ANY MEMBF.lZ MOVES THAT THE
SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION BE PUT TO A VOTE WITHOUT FURTHEK DEBATE
(AND SUCH A MOTION NEED NOT BE SECONDED) , THE PRESIDING OFFICER
SHALL IMMEDIATELY ASK THE COUNCIL, "IS THE�E ANY OBJECTIC3N TO
PROCEEDING TO A VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR
OTHER MEASURE BEFORE THE COUNCIL BEING TAKEN IMMEDIATELY"? IF
ANY MEMB�R OBJECTS, THE PRESIDING OFFICEK SHALL IMMIDIATEI,Y AND
WITHOUT DEBATE PUT THE QUESTION, "SHALL THE SUBJECT BEING
DISCUSSED BE PUT TO A VOTE WI2'HOUT DEBATE"? TO A VOTE OF THE
COUNCIL, AND IF TWO THII�DS OF THE C�UI�TCILMF•��S PRESENT� VaTE IN
FAVOR OF ORDERING THE VOTE, DEB�TE ON THE QUESTI�N SHALL BE
CLOSED AND A VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE, RESOLLTTIQN, MOTION OR OTHER
MEASURE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY.
RULE 11. RECONSIDERATION OF A SUBJECT.
WHEN AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTI�N, MOTION, OR OTHER. MEASUKE QF
ANY SORT HAS BEEN PLA�ED P1EF�RE THE CITY COUNCIL AND DEFEATED,
THE SAME QUESTION SHALL NOT AGAIN BE CONSIDERED BY TAE CITY
COUNCIL UNTIL A LAPSE OF NINETY ( 90) DAYS.
RULE 12. REDUCING MOTION TO WRITING.
ALL ORAL MOTIONS MUST BE SE:CONDED BEF�RE BEING PUT TO VOTE
BY THE CHAIR (EXCEPT WHERE OTHE�WISE PROVIDED IN THESE RULES�) ,
AND UPON REQUEST OF ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, OR MAYOR,
THE PAR'I'Y MRKING ANY SUCH ORAL MOTION (EXCEPT A MOTION TO ORDER
A VOTE ON A SUBJECT BEING CONSIDERED PER RULE 10 TO TABLE, OR
OTHER SUCH PROCEDUR.P,L MATTER) SHALL REDUCE THE SAME TO WRI'rING,
OR REQUEST THE CITY SECRETARY TO DO THE SAME. IF A MOTION BE
MADE BY ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL IN WRITING AND FILED WITH TAE
PRESIDING OFFICE, IT SHALL STILL REQUIKE A SEC�ND.
RULE 13 . SECRETARIAL PROCEDURE.
THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL
AND SI-iALL ACT AS READING AND RECOFZDING CLEI�K TO THE COUNCIL. BY
HI5 OR HER SIGNATURE, THE SECRETARY SHALL CER.TIFY THE
CORRECTNESS OF THE MINUTES AND JOURNALfi, SHALL RECORD ALL
ACTI�NS TAKEN B� THE COUNCIL, SHALL R�CORD THE VOTL UPON EACH
MEASURE WHEN TAKEN BY THE AYES AND NAYS, AND SHALL SCHEDULE AND
PLACE ON COUNCIL AGENDAS, PUBLIC HEARINGS AT THE EARLIEST
PRACTICABLE DATES AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTI�S AS MAY BE
REQUIRED OF THE CITY SECRETARY BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COUNCIL, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CITY SECRETAFtY, ANY SUITABLE
PERSON MAY BE APPOINT�EI) BY THE CITY SECKETARY OR MAYOR TO SERVE
AS SECRETARY PRa-TEM OF ANY MEETING.
THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL KEEP A COPY OF THESE RULES AND THE
CHARTER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AVAILASLE FOFt REFER.ENC�.
RULE 14. VOTING.
UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW OR THE CHARTER �R
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWQQD OR THIS RE:SOLUTION", ALL
ACTION REQt1IRED OF THE CI'I'Y COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE MEMBEKS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT AT SUCH COUNCIL
MEETINGS. EXCLUDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS PR�VIDEI) SY STATE
LAW OR BY CITY CHARTER, ALL COUNCILMEI�ERS: PRESENT AT EACH
MEETING MUST VOTE ON EACH SUBJECT FRESENTED FOR COUNCIL VOTE.
ALL VOTES MUST BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTrON 3.10, ARTICLE
I I I, OF TI-IE C I TY CHARTER.
RULE 15. CITIZENS' RIGHT TO BE HEARD.
ANY CITIZEN SHALL HA�TE A REASONABLE OFPOF�TIINIfiY TO BE HEARD
AT ANY AND ALL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY C�UNCIL IN REGARU TO
ANY AND ALL MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANY SUCH MEETING. A
TIME SHXLL BE SET ASIDE DURING EAGH COUNCTL MEETING FOR �
COUNCIL TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC WITH A FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
CITIZENS MAY APPEAR AT THE COUNCIL MEETING THEY DESIRE, TD SPEAK
BEFORE COUNCIL, AND COMPLETE A FORM TO APFEAR AND PRESENT TC1
THE CITY SECRETAKY. ALL REQUESTS TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA TO
TO APPEAR BEFOFtE COUNCIL, MUST BE RECEIVEI3 NO LATER THAN NOON ON
TAE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING WITH A TINlE LIMIT NQT Ta
EXCEED TE1!I MINUTES. NO MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SHALL BE HEARD
UNTIL RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. ANY MEMHER OF
THE PUBLIC INTERRUPTING CITY COUNCIL PROGEEDTNGS, OR FAILING TO
ABIDE BY THESE RULES OF PROCEDURE IN ADDRESSING CITY COUNCIL,
SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF DISORDERL`�' CONDUCT AND, AT THE
DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICEI2, SHALL BE REMQVED FROM
COUNCIL CHAP'�ERS BY THE SER�EANT-AT-AR1KS OR OTHER AGENT
DESIGNATED BY CITY COUNCIL. ANY CITIZEN SHALI, BE ENTITLED TO
VISIT CITY HALL, DURING REGULAR BUSINES"S HOURS, AND INSPEC'� ALL
PAST COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES, CITY AUDITS, AND THE AGENDA TO SE
CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AND INFORM
HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS TO THE MATTERS TO BE CaNSIT1EHED.
RULE 16. ORDER OF BUSINESS.
UNLESS AGREFiD. TO OTHERWISE BY MA�ORITY V�TE OF COUNCIL, THE
NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IN ANY REGULAR
MEETING SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
( 1) CALL TO ORDER.
( 2) INVOCATION.
( 3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
( 4) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL MARK THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR
OR ANY OTHER MENIDER OF COUNCIL.
( 5) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL TEST AND ATTEST TO THE.
SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE TAPE RECORDER, AND
MAINTAIN PROPER FUNCTIONING AND TAPE �HANGES AS NEEI7ED
THROUGHOUT THE MEETING.
( 6) PUBLIC HEARINGS - AS CALLED.
(7) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR SHALL BE pRESENTEII.
( 8) REPORTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SH1�LL BE.
PRESENTID.
( 9) THE COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE PE'I'ITI�NS AND HEAR ANY
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AS PROVIDED IN RULE 15, AND ANY
APPEAL OR OTHER MATTER SHALL THEN BE HEARD BY TFiE CITY
COUNCIL AND RECEIVE REPORTS OF SPECZAL AND STRNDING
CONIl�IITTEES.
( 10) CITY MAN�IGER REPOKTS.
( 11) THE COUNCIL SHALL THEN FtECE2VE REFORTS OF TFiE: VARIOUS
CITY DEPARTMENTS.
( 12) UNFINISHED BUSINESS SHALL THEN BE CONSIDERID.
( 13) NEW BUSINESS SHALL THEN BE CC7NSIDE.�ED.
( 14) THEN THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSTDF� ANY RESOL.UTIONS AND/OR
ORDINANGES THAT ARE CUR.RENTLY BEFORE THEM.
( 15) CONSENT AGENDA:
A. WARRANTS.
B. BIDS.
C. APPOINTMENTS.
D. MATTERS ROUTINE IN NATURE.
E. MINUTES.
RULE 17. ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS.
UNLESS AGREED TO OTHERWISE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF COUNCIL,
THE NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IN ANY
SPECIAL MEETING �HALL BE AS FOLLGWS:
( 1) CALL TO ORI7ER.
( 2) THE PRESII?ING OFFICER SHALL CALL THE ROLL AND THE
SECRETARY SHALL MARK THE ABSENCE �F' THE MAYOR OR ANY
OTHER MEMBEK OF THE COUNCIL.
( 3) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL TEST, AND A'I�EST TO THE
SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE TAPE RECOE�DER, AND
MAINTAIN PROPER FUNCTIONING AND TAPE CHANGES AS NEEDED
THR�UGHOUT EACH MEETING IF SO REQUIREI� BY COUNCIL.
( 5) THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL STATE THE PURPQSE(S) OF
THE MEETING.
( 6) THERE SHALL BE NO BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT STATED
ABOVE DISCUSSED OR ACTED UPON AT SUCH MEETING UNLE�SS
THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN DULY POSTEI� IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
(7) ADJOURN MEETING.
THE FOREGOING ORDER OF BUSINESS SHAI,L NOT BE SUSPENDEII
EXCEPT UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT.
RULE 18. SUSPENSION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE.
ANY ONE OR ALL OF THESE RULES OF PROCEDURE MAY BE SUSPENI}ED
IN ORDER TO ALLOW A PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION OF A MATTER,
PROVIDED THAT IT DOES NOT VIOLATE THE STATE LAW/HOME RULE
CHARTER AND NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS COLJNCILMEMBERS VOTE IN
FAVOR OF SUCH SUSPENSION. WHERE ANY RULE EMB�DIES A PROVISION
OF STATE LAW, IDENTICALLY OR IN SUBSTANCE, SUCH RULE MPrY NOT BE
SUSPENDED. THE REQUIEZIIKIIVT OF TWO THIRI7S TO SUSPEND A RULE
SHALL NOT APPLY TO RULES 16 AND 17, BUT THE ORDER O� BUSINEfiS
MAY BE SUSPENI7ED $Y A MAJORITY VOTE.
RULE 19. RULES OF PROCEDURE.
EXCEPT WHERE IN CONFLICT WITH ANY STATE LAW, CITY CHARTER,
CI'I'Y ORDINANCE OR THE RULES OF PFtOCEDU�E ADOPTEI7 BY THIS
RES�LUTION, 'I'IiE RULES OF PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ROBERT' S RULES.
OF ORDER, 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, SHALL GOVERN THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 2. THE CI'I'Y OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON/HARRIS
COUNTIES, TEXAS, RESOLUTION NO. R95-25, IS HEREBY REPEALEIl.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 1996.
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MAYOR LYN . NEWMAN
ATTEST:
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D LORIS MCKEN IE, TRNlC
CITY SECRETARY
R96.18