HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 94-25 RESOLUTION NO. R94-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS�OOD,
TEXAS, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, AD�PTING
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS QF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWO�D, TEXAS;
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION R93-23 PURSUP�NT TO
AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III , OF THE
CHARTER O�' THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNGIL OF THE CITY FRIEND�4��D,TEXAS:
SECTION l. THE FOLLQ4�ING RULES OE PROCEDURE SHALL GOVERN
ALL MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, AND THE CONDUCT OF ALL MEMBERS AND OTHER PERSOAIS IN
ATTENDANCE AT SUCH MEETINGS.
RULE 1. MEETINGS, REGULAR AND SPECIAL.
(A) THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL MEET IN THE COUNCIL CHAM�ERS
OF THE CITY HALL ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH,
COMNiENCING AT 7:00 P.M. . IN THE EVENT M�NDAY FALLS ON A
HOLIDAY, THE MEETING FOR THAT DAY SHALL BE RESCHEDULED AS
DETERMINED BY COUNCIL. ANY MEETIN� OF CITY C�UNCIL MAY BE
RECESSED FROM HOUR TO HOUR OR ADJOURNED FROP"! DAY TO DAY BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT AT SUCH MEETING,
AND SUCH RECESSED OR ADJOURNEIl MEETIN� SHALL BE HELD WITHOUT
FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY MEMBER; PROVIDED HO�VER, NO RECESS T� A
TIME LONGER THAN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FROM 'I'fiE HOUR WHEN THE
"RECESSED" MEETING CONfMENCED SHALL BE VALID, AND PROVIDED
FURTHER THAT WHILE ANY MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED FROM DAY TO DAY,
THEN ANY SUCH MEETING SHALL BE �UTOPZATICALLY FINALLY ADJOURI�TED
UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEXT SCHEI�ULED MEETING �R UPON, THE
CO1'�Il�IENCEMENT OF ANY DULY CALLED SPECIAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.
(B) OTHER SPECIAL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD ON THE CALL OF
THE MAYOR OR OF FOUR ( 4) OR MORE COUNCILMEl'�fBERS. THE AGE13D.� Fd�
SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE DISCRETIOI�I OF THOSE
CALLING THE MEETING.
( C) WHEN THERE ARE FIVE MONDAYS IN A MONTH, THE CITY
COUNCIL MAY HOLD A SPECIAL MEE'I'ING ON SUCH FIFTH MONDAY, TO
COMMENCE AT 7:00 P.M. , FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A TOWN
MEETING. THE AGENDA FOR SUCH T04�FN MEETING SH1�LL INCLUDE A
PERIOD DURING 4�tHICH MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE AFFORDED
AN OPPORTIJI�tITY TO DIALOGUE WITH CITY COUNCIL. THE
THE PURPOSE OF SUCH T�WN ME�TINGS SHALL BE TO HEAR
PUBLIC CONCERNS GRIEVANCES, OR COMMENTS REGARDING CITY
POLICY OR CITY PROJECTS, OR ANY OTHER MATTER OF PUBLIC
BUSINESS OR CONCERN.
(D) SPECIAL MEETIN�S MAY BE HELD AT CITY HALL �R ANOTHER
LOCATION T� BE DESIGNATFI) BY THE COUNCIL IN ACCORD�CE WITH
CHARTER PROVISICIN SECTIDN 3.09.
(E) FOUR COUNCIT.M��� SHP,LL CONSTITUTE A QUORIJNI FOR THE
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AN�,I NO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SECTIQN 3.06 OF THE CHARTER, SHALL BE VALID OR
BINDING UNLESS AD�PTED BY THE AFFZRMATIVE VOTE OF FOUR OR MORE
MEMBERS OF THE C�UNCIL.
RULE 2. CHAIRMAN RND CALL TO ORDER.
THE MAYOR QR IN HIS/HER ABSENEE THE MAYOR PRQ-TEM, SHALL
PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. IF THE MAYOR AND
THE MAYOR PRO-TEM ARE ABSENT, ANY COUNCILMEMHER MAY BE
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OR A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCTL TO PRESIDE.
AT THE HOUR OF THE MEETING, THE MAYOR SHALL ASSUME TH� CHAIR,
CALL THE COUNCIL TO ORDER, AND THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL CALL
THE ROLL.
RULE 3 . HANDLING OF AGENDA SUBJECTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE SOLE 3UDGE QF ITS Qt�N PR�CEDURE AND
IN FULL CONTROL OF THE BUSINESS B�'.Ft7RE IT. NEITHER. THE: MAYOR,
THE MAYOR PRO-TEM, NOR ANY COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTED T� PRESIDE
SHALL HAVE ANY POWER T� EITHER RECEfiS A MEETING OR ADJ4URN A
MEETING, OR PREVENT THE CITY COUNCIL FFZOM CO�SII�EKIN� A,N AGENT)A
ITEM OR LAY THE SAME OUT FaR CONSIDERATIaN EXCEPT IN STRICT
ACCORDANCE WITH TEXA� OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE CITY CHARTERr AND
AS ENACTED HERESI�I. IF, N�T WITHSTANDING THE PQSITIVE pROVISIONS
OF THIS RULE, THE PRESIDTNG OFFICE, WI�ETHE�Z MAYOR, MAYOR
PRO-TEM, OR CQUI�ICILMEMBER PRESIIlING, SHALL ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
CITY COUNCIL FROM TAKING ANY ACTION ON ��TY P►GENDA ITEM BROUGHT
BEFORE IT, ANY COUNCILMEMBER PRESENT MAY CALL FOR A VOTE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO CQNSIDER THE MA�'TER..
RULE 4. CONDUCT OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL INCLITDING THE MAYOR, WHO
FAILS TO OBSERVE DECQR�US AND ORDERLY BEHAVIQR DURING A ME�TING
OR WHO DISTURBS SUCH MEETING OF COUNCIL WITH SUCFi DISO�DERLY
CONDUCT IS SUBJECT TO BEING EXPELLED E'KpM SIICH MEETING UPON
MOTION PASSED BY 2/3 VOTE OF TAE COUNCIL PRESENT RT THIS MEETING.
ANY MEMBER REPRIMAI�IDED BY MOTIQN OR EXPELLED FROM A MEETING BY
MOTION WHO THEREAFTER COMMITS ANOTHER BR�A�H OF DECOROtTS AND
ORDERLY BEHAVIOR DURILdG A SUBSEQUENT MEETIls� AL'�D AGAIN DISTUIZBS
ANY MEETING OF THE COLJI�CIL E3Y SUCH DIS�KDEF�LY CONDUCT SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE SAME POWER OF COUNCIL TO REPRIMAND HIM/HER, EXPEL.
HIM/HER FROM THE MEETING, OR SUBJECT SUCH MEMF3ER TO COMPLAINT,
INVESTIGATION, AND CONVICTION C)F OF�ICIAL MISCOI�II)UCT.
RULE 5. NON-INTERRUPTION.
EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHRLL BE PERMITTED TO
ADDRESS THE CHAIR WHILE EITFiER SEATED OR STA1tFDINC, A�3D AFTER
RECOGNITION SHALL NOT BE INTERRUPTED V�tIHILE SPEAICING WITHOUT
HIS/HER COI�SF�'I'.
RULE 6. HRNDLII�IG O�' QUESTIQN �F ORDER.
ALL QUESTIONS OF ORDER SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDING
OFFICER WI'T'H THE RIGf�T OF APPFAI, OF HIS/HER DECISI�I� BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIT•��F�� PRESENT MAY QVER
RULE THE DECISIOI�I O� THE CHAIR. WHEN THE CHP�IR MAKE� RULING ON
A POINT OF ORDER AND �NE OF THE COUNCILMEN�ERS STATES "I APPEAL.
THE RULING OF THE CHAIR", OR WaRDS TO SUCfi EFFECT, NO �THER
BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED UNTIL THE QUESTION, "SHALL THE
RULING OF TFiE CFiAIR BE SUSTAINEII"? IS VOTED ON. THE PRESIIIING
OFFICER SHALL INIlKEDIATELY PUT SUCH QUES�.'ION TO VOTE WITH�UT
DEBATE, AND, IF HEJSHE FRILS TD DO SO TMMEDIATELY, ANY MEMHER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PUT THE QUESTION TQ A VOTE.
RULE 7. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING AGEI�DA ITEMS.
ANY AND ALL ORDINAN�ES, RESOLUTIOI�IS OR OTHER MATTERS,
INCLUDZNG ALL WRITTEN DATA, EXCEPT EMERGF.DICY ITEMB, TO BE
BROUGHT BEFORE THE CITY COtJNCIL FOR ITS CONSIDERATIOI�T BY THE.
MAYOR OR BY ANY I�EMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE SUBMZTTED TO TIiE
CITY SECRETARY NOT LATER THAL� N�QL^t OF THE TUESDAY PRECFDIL�� THE
MEETING AT WHIGH THE SAME IS TO BE COI�SIDEREI7.
RULE 8. MOTION TO TABLE.
SINCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY �F FRIENDSWOOD WILL
ALWA�S HAVE MEETINGS, THE M�TIOAi TO TABLE, Wf�EN CARRIED, DOES
NOT PERMANENTLY DEFEAT AN ORDIi�i.�i£E, RESQLT3'TIO1� OR OTHER MEASURE
IF AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTIOI�, M02'IQN OR OTHER MEAStIRE IS TABLED
BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH ORDIN.�ATCE,
RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR OTHER MEASURE SHALL BE CONSIDEREII AL4�YS
TO BE LYING UPON THE TABLE AND MAY BE CALLED FROM THE TABLF. AT
ANY TIME BY A MAJORITY VOTE dF THE COUNCILN�ERS PRESE�T, AND
AGAIN CONSIDERED.
RULE 9. PROEEDURE TO DEBATE.
UPON ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR OTHE1� MEASURE BEII�FG LAID
OUT, OR ANY MOTION BEING MADE, ANY COUNCILMEMBER PRESENT, BEF�RE
THERE I S ANY DEB�,TE OPENEI? ON THE SUB�JECT, MAY MAKE A
PARLIAMENTARY OBJECTIOI�I TO THE CONSIDERATIQN OF THE SUBJECT
WHICH NEED NOT B� SECONDED. NO DEBATE SFiALL THEN BE PERMITTED,
AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY PUT THE QIIESTION,
"SHALL THE �BJECTIQN BE SUSTAINED"? IF TFiE OHJECTION IS
SUSTAINED BY A VOTE OF TWO—THIR.DS OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENfi
THE ORDINANCE, RESOLUTIQN, M�TIDN, OR OTHER MEASURE IS
PERMANENTLY DEF�ATED FQR TAAT MEETIN� AI�D SkiALL NOT SE DffiATED
(EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITA RULE 11) .
RULE 10. CLOSING OF DEBATE.
IF, DURING DEBATE UPON ANY ORDINRNCE, RESOLUTIOI�I, MOTICIN OR
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE COUNGIL, ANY MEMBER MOVES THAT THE
SUBJECT UNDER DISGUSSION BE PUT TO A V�TE WITHOLiT FiJRTHER DESATE
(AND SUCH A MOTION NEED NOT BE SECONDED) , THE PFtESIDII�IG OFFICEIL
SHALL IMMEDIATELY ASK THE COUI�ICIL, "IS THER� ANY �BJECTION TO
PROCEEDING T� A VOTE �N THE ORDINANCE, RESOLLITI�, MOTION, OR
OTHER MEASURE BEFORE TH� COUNCIL $EING TAKEN INfMEDIATEI��"? IF
ANY MEMBER OBJECTS, THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY AN1�
WITH�UT DEBATE PUT THE QUESTION, "SHALI� THE SLIB.�'ECT BEING
DISCUSSED BE PUT TO A VOTE WITHOUT DEBPYTL"? TO A VOTE OF THE
COUNCIL, AND IF TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNCILMENIDERS PRESII�iT VOTE IN
FAVOR OF �RDERING THE V�TE, DEBATE QN THE QUESTION SHALL BE
CLOSED AND A VOTE �N THE ORDINANCE, RESOLUTIO�, MOTION OR OTHER
MEASURE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY.
RULE 11. RECONSIDERATION OF A SUBJE.CT.
WHEN AN ORDINANCE, RESQLUTIQN, MOTION, OR OTHER MEASiJRE �F
ANY SORT HAS BEEN PLA�ED BEFORE THE CITY COTJNCIL AND DEFEATED,
THE SAME QUESTION SHALL NOT AGAIN BE C�NSII)EREI) BY THE CITY
COUNCIL UNTIL A LAPSE OF I3INETY ( 90) DAYS.
RULE 12. REDUGING MOTION TQ WRITING.
ALL ORAL MQTIQNS MUST BE SECONDED BEFORE BEING PUT T� VOTE
BY THE CHAIR (EXCEPT WHEKE OTHER:WISE PROVIDED II� THESE RIJLESj ,
AND UPON REQUEST OF P,NY OTHER MEIKBEI� OF THE COUNCIL, OR MA�OR,
THE PARTY MAKIriG ANY SUCH ORAL MOTION (EXCEPT A MOTION TO ORDER
A VOTE ON A SUBJECT BEING CQNSIDEKED PEFZ RULE 10 TO TABLE, OR
OTHER SUCH PROCEDURAL MATTER) SHALL REDUCE THE SAME TO WRITIId�,
OR REQUEST THE CITY SECRETARY TO DO THE SAME. IF A MOTIOL�I BE
MADE BY ANY MEMBEIZ OF THE COUNCIL IN WRITING AND FILEI) WITFi THE
PRESIDING OFFICE, IT SHALL STILL REQUIRE A SECOND.
RULE 13 . SECRETARIAL PROCEDURE.
THE CITY SECR,ETARY SHALL BE THE SECRETAR� OF THE COUNCIL
AND SHALL ACT AS RE�ING AND RECORDII�FG CLERI€ TO THE C�UNCIL. BY
HIS OR HER SIGN�TURE, THE SECRETARY SHALL CERTIFY THE
CORRECTNESS OF THE MINUTES AND JOURNALS, SHALL REGORD ALL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL, SHALL RECORD THE VOTE UPOI3 EACH
MEASURE WHEN TAKEN BY THE AYES AND NAYS, AND SHALL S�HEDiILE AN�?
PLACE ON COUNCIL AGENDAS, PUBLIC HE.�RINGS AT THE EARLIF�ST
PRACTICABLE DATES AND SHALL PERFOI2M SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE
REQUIREI7 O�' THE CITY SECRETARY BY THE MAY�R AND THE CITY
COUNCIL, IN TH� ABSENCE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ANY SUITABLE
PERSON MAY BE APPOIIVTED BY A MAJO�ITY OF THE COiJNCILMEMBERS TO
SERVE AS SECRETARY PRO-TEM OF ANY MEETING.
THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL KEEP A COFY OF THESE RULES RI'�D THE
CHARTER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE.
RULE 14. VOTING.
UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW OR THE CHARTER OR
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIEI�DSWOOD OR THIS RESOLUTI�N, ALL
ACTION REQUIRED OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHAI,L BE MAIIE BY A MA�IDRITY
VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT AT SUCH COUI3CIL
MEETINGS. EXCLUDING CONFLICTS O�' INTERE�T AS PRQVIDED BY STATE
LAW OR BY CITY CHARTER, ALL C�UNCILMEMHEEtS PRESEI�T AT EACH
MEETING MUST VOTE ON EACH SUBJECT PRES�TEL1 F�R COUrTCIL VOTE.
ALL VOTES MUST BE TAKEN IN ACCORDAI�ICE WITH SEC'T'ION 3 . 10, ARTICLE
III, OF THE CITY CHARTER.
RULE 15. CITIZENS' RIGHT TO BE HEARD.
ANY CITIZEN SHALL HAVE A REAS�1'�A�BLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
AT ANY AND ALL REGULAR MEETINC� OF THE CI'I'Y COUNCIL IN REGARD TO
ANY AND ALL MATTERS TO BE COI�SIDERED AT ANY SUCH MEEfiIN`G. A
TIME SHALL BE SET ASIDE DURING EACH COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE
COUNCIL TO HEAR FROM T�iE PUBLIC WITH A FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
CITIZENS MAY APPEAR AT THE COUNCIL MEETING THEY DESIRE, TO SPEAK
BEFORE COUNCIL, AND COMPLETE A FORM TO APPEAR AND PRESENT TO
THE CITY SECRETARY. ALL REQUESTS TO BE PLACED �N THE AGEI3DA TQ
TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL, MUST BE RECEIVED I3E7 LATEK THAN NOON ON
THE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING WITH A TIME LIMIT NC)T TO
EXCEED TEN MII3L3TE8. NO MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SHALL BE HEARD
UNTIL RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. ANY MEMBER OF
THE PUBLIC INTERRUPTING CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, OR FAILING TO
ABIDE BY THESE RULES OF PROCEDUKE IN ADDRESBING CITY COLTNCIL,
SHALL SE DEEMED GUILTY OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND, AT THE
DTRECTION OF THE PRESIDING OFFIGEI�, SHALL BE REMOVED FRC3M
COUNCIL CHAMBERS BY THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OR OTHE� AGENT
DESIGNATED BY CITY COUNCIL. ANY CITIZEN SHALL BE ENTITLEIl 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 T� THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERE1a.
RULE 16. ORDER �F BUSINESS.
UNLESS AGREED TO OTHERWSSE BY MAJORITY VOTE QF CC?UNCIL, THE
NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE_ CTTY COTTNCIL IN ANY REGIILAR
MEETING SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
( 1) CALI� TQ �RDER.
( 2) INVOCATION.
( 3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
( 4) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL MARK THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYQR
OR ANY OTHEK MENN�ER OF COUN�IL.
( 5) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL TEST AND ATT�Sfi TO THE
SATIS�'ACTORY OPERATI�N OF THE TAPE RECORDER., AND
MAINTAIN PROPEFZ FITNCTIONING AND TRPE CHANGES AS NEEI3EI3
THROUGHOUT THE MEETING.
( 6) PUBLIC HEARINGS - AS CALLEI7.
( 7) COMMUNI CATIONS FRON! THE MAYOFt SHP.LL BE PRESENTED.
( $) REPORTS FROM THE MII�lBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE
PRESENTED.
( 9) THE COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE PETITIONS AND HEAR ANY
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AS PROVIDED IN RULE 15, AND ANY
APPEAL OR OTHER MA'�TER SHALL THEN HE HEARD BY THE CITY
COUNCTL AND RECEIVE REPORTS OF SPECIAL AND STANDII�G
COMMITTEES.
( 10) CITY MANAGER REPORTS.
( 11) THE COUNCIL SHALL THEN RECESVE REPQRTS OF THE VARIaUS
CITY DEPARTMENTS.
( 12) UNFiNISHEIl BUSIL�IES� SHALL THEN BE CONSII)ERED.
( 13) NEW BUSINESS SHALL THEN BE CONSIDERED.
( 14) THEN THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER ANY RESOLUTICINS AI�ID/OR
ORDINANCEfi THAT ARE CURREN'�LY HEFQRE. THEM.
( 15� CONSENT AGENDA:
A. WARRADTTS.
B. BIDS.
C. APPOINfTMENT5.
D. MATTERS ROUTINE IN NATtJRE.
E. MINUTES.
RULE 17. ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS.
UNLESS AGREED TO OTHERWISE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF CDUNCI�,
THE NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS BEFQRE THE CITY COUNCIL IN ANY
SPECIAL MEETING S�L BE AS FOLI��WS:
{ 1) CALL TO ORDER.
( 2) THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL CALL THE ROLL AND THE
SECRETARY SHALL MARK THE ABSR�TCE OF THE MAYQR OR ANY
OTHER MEMBER OF THE C�U1�FeIL.
( 3) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL TEST, AND ATTEST TO THE
SATISFRCTORY OPERATION OF THE TAPE REC�RDER, AND
MAINTAIN PROPER: FUNCTICJNING AND TAPE CHAN6ES AS NEEDED
THROUGHOUT EACH MEETING IF SO REQUIRED BY C�UNCIL.
( 5) THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL STAT� THE PURPOSE(S) OF
THE MEETING.
( 6) THERE SHALL BE NO BUSINES� OTHER THAN THAT STATED
ABOVE DISCUSSED OR ACTED UPON AT SUCH MEETING UNLESS
THE SUBJECT HAS BEE�i DULY POSTED I1�T ACCORDAIVCE 4�ITH
THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
(7) ADJOURN MEETTNG.
THE FOREG�ING ORDER OF BUSINF,�S SHALL NOT BE SuSPENDED
EXCEPT UPQN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COITNCII,MEMBEKS PRESENT.
RULE 18. SUSPENSI��I OF RULES OF PROCEDURE.
ANY ONE OR ALL QF THESE RULES OF PRCIGEI��URE MAY BE SUSPENDED
IN ORDER TO ALLOW A PP.RTICULAR CONSIDER�TION (JF A MATTFI�,
PROVIDED THAT IT DOES NOT VIOLATE THE STATE LAW/HOME RULE
CHARTER AND NGT LESS THAN TWO-THIRIIS COUNCILMEMBEI2S VOTE IN
FAVOR OF SUCH SUSPFNSION. WHERE ANY RULE EMB�DIES A PROVISION
OF STATE LAW, IDENTICALLY OR IN SUBSTALZEE, SUCH RULE MRY NOT BE
SUSPENDED. THE REQUIREMENT OF TWO THIRDS TO SUSPEND A RULE
SHALL NOT APPLY TO RULES 16 AND 17, BUT THE ORDER OF BUSII�ESS
MAY BE SUSPENDED BY A MAJQRITY VOTE.
RULE 19. RULES OF PROCEDURE.
EXCEPT WHEFtE IN CONFLICT WITH ANY STATE LAW, CITY CHARTER,
CITY ORDINANCE OR THE RULES OF PROCEDiIRE ADQPTED BY THZS
RESOLUTSON, THE RULE�S OF PROCEI7TJFZE LAID DOWN IN ROBERT'S RULES
OF ORDER, 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, SHALL GOVERN THE PRE7�EEIIINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 2. THE CITY OF FRIENDSW�OD, GALVESTON/H�RRIS
COUNTIES, TEXAS, RESOLUTIQN NO. R93-23, IS HEREBY REPEALEII.
PASSED, APPRO�TED ADID ADQPTED BY THE CITY COiT1�CIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ON THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1994.
�d-
MAYOR ELYN . NEWMAN
ATTEST:
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D LO IS MCKEN IE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY
R94-25
RESO.DISC
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