HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 93-23 RESOLUTION N0. R93-23
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS, PURSUANT 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 OF FRTENDSWOOD ,
TEXAS:
SECTIO� .�.� 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 PERSONS IN
ATTENDANCE AT SUCH MEETINGS.
RULE � MEET�NGS . $EGULAR �Np ,S���IAL•
(A) THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL MEET IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF
THE CITY HALL ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH,
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 PRESENT AT SUCH MEETING, AND SUCH RECESSED OR
ADJOURNED MEETING SHALL BE HELD WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY
MEMBER ; PROVIDED HOWEVER , NO RECESS TO A TIME LONGER THAN FORTY-
EIGHT HOURS FROM THE HOUR WHEN THE "RECESSED" MEETING COMMENCED
SHALL BE VALID, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT WHILE ANY MEETING MAY
BE ADJOURNED FROM DAY TO DAY, THEN ANY SUCH MEETTNG SHALL BE
AUTOMATICALLY FINALLY ADJOURNED UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEXT
SCHEDULED MEETING OR tiP0I3 THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY DULY CALLED
SPECIAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.
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(B) SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE HELD ON THE
SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH COMMENCING AT 6 : 30 0 ' CLOCK P .M. OR ON
THE CALL OF THE MAYOR OR OF FOUR ( 4) OR MORE COiTNCILMEMBERS.
THIS MEETING WILL BE DESIGNATED A "WORKSHOP" SESSION AND NO
FORMAL VOTES WILL BE TAKEN FOR THE CONSIAERATION OF AGENDA ITEMS.
(C) OTHER SPECIAL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD ON THE CALL OF THE
MAYOR OR OF FOUR (�) OR MORE COUNCILMEMBERS. THE AGENDA FOR SUCH
MEETINGS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE DISCRETION OF THOSE CALLING
THE MEETING.
(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 CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AND NO ACTION OF THE COUNCIL , EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SECTION 3 • 06 OF THE CHARTER , SHALL BE VALID OR
BINDING IINLESS ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF FOUR OR MORE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL .
RULE �, CHAIRMAN � i� _C�.Iz �Q QB�.�.�.�
THE MAYOR OR IN HIS ABSENCE THE MAYOR PRO-TEM, SHALL PRESIDE
AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL . IF THE MAYOR AND THE MAYOR
PRO-TEM ARE ABSENT, ANY COUNCILMEMBER MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE
MAYOR OA A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL TO PRESIDE. AT THE HOUR OF
THE MEETING, THE MAYOR SHALL ASSUME THE CHAIR , CALL THE COUNCIL
TO ORDER , AND THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL CALL THE ROLL.
RULE � HANDLI� 0.� �GENDA SUB��CTS•
THE CITY COt3NCIL IS THE SOLE JUDGE OF ITS OWN PROCEDURE AND
IN FiJLL CONTROL OF THE BUSINESS BEFORE IT . NEITHER THE MAYOR ,
THE MAYOR PRO-TEM, NOR ANY COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTED TO PRESIDE
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SHALL HAVE ANY POWER TO EITHER RECESS A MEETING OR ADJOURN A
MEETING, OR PREVENT THE CITY COUNCIL FROM CONSIDERING AN AGENDA
ITEM OR LAY THE SAME OUT FOR CONSIDERATION EXCEPT IN STRICT
ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE CITY CHARTER , AND AS
ENACTED HEREIN . IF , NOT WITHSTANDING THE POSITIVE PROVISIONS OF
THIS RULE, THE PRESSDING OFFICE, WHETHER MAYOR , MAYOR PRO-TEM, OR
COUNCILMEMBER PRESIDING, SHALL ATTEMPT TO PREVENT CITY COUNCIL
FROM TAKING ANY ACTION ON ANY AGENDA ITEM BROUGHT BEFORE IT, ANY
COUNCILMEMBER PRESENT MAY CALL FOA A VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER THE MATTER .
RULE �� �ONDUCT QF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS•
ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL INCLUDING THE MAYOR , WHO
FAILS TO OBSERVE DECOROUS AND ORDERLY BEHAVIOR DURING A MEETING
OR WHO DISTURBS SUCH MEETING OF COUNCIL WITH SUCH DISORDERLY
CONDUCT IS SUBJECT TO BEING EXPELLED FROM SUCH MEETING UPON
MOTION PASSED BY 2I3 VOTE OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT AT THIS MEETING.
ANY MEMBER REPRIMANDED BY MOTIO� OR EXPELLED FROM A MEETING BY
MOTION WHO THEREAFTER COMMITS ANOTHER BREACH OF DECOROUS AND
ORDERLY BEHAVIOR DURING A SIIBSEQUENT MEETING AND AGAIN DISTURBS
ANY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL BY SUCH DISORDERLY CONDUCT SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE SAME POWER OF COUNCIL TO REPRIMAND HIM, EXPEL HIM
FROM THE MEETING, OR SUBJECT SUCH MEMBER TO COMPLAINT ,
INVESTIGATION, AND CONVICTION OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT.
RULE �. NON-2NTERRUPT�O�Vs
EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
ADDRESS THE CHAIR WHILE EITHER SEATED OR STANDING , AND AFTER
RECOGNITION SHALL NOT BE INTERRUPTED WHILE SPEAKING WITHOUT HIS
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CONSENT, EXCEPT BY A CALL/OR ORDER OF THE CHAIR .
RULE �, H 1�N���1� 0� QUESTION � QB.pE.B�
ALL QUESTIONS OF ORDER SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDING
OFFICER WITH THE RIGHT OF APPEAL OF HIS DECISION BY THE CITY
COUNCIL , AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT MAY
OVERRULE THE DECISION OF THE CHASR. WHEN THE CHAIR MAKES A RULING
ON A POINT OF ORDER AND ONE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS STATES "I
APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR" , OR WORDS TO SUCH EFFECT , NO
OTHER BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED UNTIL THE QUESTION, "SHALL THE
RULTNG OF THE CHAIR BE SUSTAINED"? IS VOTED ON. THE PRESIDING
OFFTCER SHALL IMMEDIATELY PBT SQCH QUESTION TO VOTE WITHOUT
DEBATE, AND, IF HE FAILS TO DO SO IMMEDIATELY, ANY MEMBER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL MAY PUT THE QUESTION TO A VOTE.
RULE �. �ROCEDURE FOR ,S BMITTI G AGENDA ITEMSt
ANY AND ALL ORDINAI3CES, RESOLUTIONS OR OTHER MATTERS,
INCLUDING ALL WRITTEN DATA , EXCEPT EMERGENCY ITEMS , TO BE BROUGHT
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS CONSIDERATION BY THE MAYOR OR BY
ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY
SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN NOON OF THE WEDNESDAY PRECEDING THE
MEETING AT WHICH THE SAME IS TO BE CONSIDERED .
EXCEPTIONS FROM THIS RULE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SHALL
NOTIFY THE CITY SECRETARX OF PROFOSED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
AGENDA NO LATER THAN NOON OF THE WEDNESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING
AT WHICH THE SAME IS TO BE CONSIDERED . THE WRITTEN
RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY SECRETARY NO LATER
THAN NOON ON FRIDAY FOR PLACEMENT IN COUNCIL AGENDA PACKETS.
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RULE 8 . M T 0� TO T B
SINCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD WILL
ALWAY5 HAVE MEETINGS, THE MOTION TO TABLE , WHEN CARRIED , DOES NOT
PERMANENTLY DEFEAT AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR OTHER MEASURE. 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 THE TABLE ANA MAY BE CALLED FROM THE TABLE AT ANY TIME BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, AND AGAIN
CONSIDERED .
RULE .Q�. �ROCEDURE TO p�BATE=
UPON ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR OTHER MEASURE BEING LAID
OUT , OR ANY MOTION BEING MADE, ANY COUNCILMEMBER PRESENT, BEFORE
THERE IS ANY DEBATE OPENED ON THE SUBJECT , MAY MAKE A
PARLIAMENTARY OBJECTION TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE St3BJECT WHICH
NEED NOT BE SECONDED . NO DEBATE SHALL THEN BE PERMITTED , AND THE
PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY PUT THE QUESTION , "SHALL THE
OBJECTION BE SUSTAINED"? IF THE OBJECTION IS SUSTAINED BY A VOTE
OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT , THE ORDINANCE,
RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR OTHER MEASURE IS PERMANENTLY DEFEATED FOR
THAT MEETING AND SHALL NOT BE DEBATED (EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULE 11 } .
RULE 1_Q.i CLOS, N� 0� DEBAT�
IF , DURING AEBATE UPON ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION OR
OTHER MATTER BEFORE THE COUNCIL , ANY MEMBER MOVES THAT THE
SUBJECT UNDER DISCIISSION BE PUT TO A VOTE WITHOUT FURTHER DEBATE
(AND SUCH A MOTION NEED NOT BE SECONDED) , THE PRESIDING OFFICER
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SHALL IMMEDIATELY ASK THE COUNCIL , "IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO
PROCEEDING TO A VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION, OR
OTHER MEASURE BEFORE THE COUNCIL BEING TAKEN IMMEDIATELY"? IF
ANY MEMBER OBJECTS, THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY AND
WITHOUT DEBATE PUT THE QUESTION, "SHALL THE SUBJECT BEING
DISCUSSED BE PUT TO A VOTE WITHOUT DEBATE"? TO A VOTE OF THE
COUNCIL , AND IF TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTE IN
FAVOR OF ORDERING THE VOTE, DEBATE OH THE QUESTION SHALL BE
CLOSED AND A VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE , RESOLUTION, MOTION OR OTHER
MEASURE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY .
RULE 11 • RECONSIpERATION Q� � SUBJ�CT.
WHEN AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, MOTION , OR OTHER MEASURE OF
ANY SORT HAS BEEN PLACED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AND DEFEAT��
THE SAME QUESTION SHALL NOT AGAIN BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL UNTIL A LAPSE OF NINETY (90) DAYS.
RULE 1.,�2, R,EDUCING MOTION TQ WRITING=,.
ALL ORAL MOTIONS MUST BE SECONDED BEFORE BEING PUT TO VOTE
BY THE CHAIR (EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE RULES) ,
AND UPON REQUEST OF ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL , OR MAYOR ,
THE PARTY MAKING ANY SUCH ORAL MOTION (EXCEPT A MOTION TO ORDER A
VOTE ON A SUBJECT BEING CONSIDERED PER RULE 10 TO TABLE , OR OTHER
SUCH PROCEDURAL MATTER) SHALL REDUCE THE SAME TO WRITING, OR
REQUEST THE CITY SECRETARY TO DO THE SAME. IF A MOTZON BE MADE
BY ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL IN WRITING AND FILED WITH THE
PRESIDING OFFICER , IT SHALL STILL REQUIRE A SECOND .
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THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL AND
SHALL ACT AS READING AND RECORDING CLERK TO THE COUNCZL. BY HIS
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OR HER SIGNATURE , THE SECRETARY SHALL CERTIFY THE CORRECTNESS OF
THE MINUTES AND JOURNALS, SHALL RECORD ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE
COUNCIL , SHALL RECORD THE VOTE UPON EACH MEASURE WHEN TAKEN BY
THE AYES AND NAYS, AND SHALL SCHEDULE AND PLACE ON GOUNCIL
AGENDAS, PUBLIC HEARTNGS AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATES AND
SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED OF THE CITY
SECRETARY BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL . IN THE ABSENCE OF
THE CITY SECRETARY, ANY SUITABLE PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED BY A
MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE AS SECRETARY PRO-TEM OF
ANY MEETING.
THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL KEEP A COPY OF THESE RULES AND THE
CHARTER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE.
RULE 1�� VQTING.
UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW OR THE CHARTER OR
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD OR THIS RESOLUTION, ALL
ACTION REQUIRED OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT AT SUCH COUNCIL
MEETINGS. EXCLUDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS ALLOWED BY STATE
LAW OR BY VOTE OF CITY COUNCIL , ALL COUNCIL PRESENT AT EACH
MEETING US VOTE ON EACH SUBJECT PRESENTED FOR COUNCIL VOTE.
ALL VOTES MUST BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3 . 10 , ARTICLE
III , OF THE CITY CHARTER .
ULE ,].�� CzTIZENS ' RIGHT �Q _B�. �EARD •
ANY CITIZEN SHALL HAVE A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
AT ANY AND ALL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN REGARD TO
ANY AND ALL MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT AI3Y SUCH MEETING. A TIME
SHALL BE SET ASIDE DURING EACH COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE COUNCIL TO
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HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC . A FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT WILL BE PLACED ON
ANYONE APPEARING BEFORE COUNCIL . CITIZENS MAY APPEAR AT THE
COUNCIL MEETING THEY DESIRE TO SPEAK BEFORE COUNCIL AND COMPLETE
A FORM TO APPEAR AND PRESENT TO THE GITY SECRETARY . ALL REQUESTS
TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL , MUST BE
RECEIVED NO LATER THAN NOON ON THE WEDNESDAY PRECEDING THE
MEETING. NO MEMBER OF THE FUBLIC SHALL BE HEARD UNTIL
RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
WHO INTERRUPTS THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AND FAILS TO ABIDE BY
THESE RULES OF PROCEDURE IN ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF DISORDERLY CO�DUCT AND AT THE DIRECTION OF THE
COUNCIL , SHALL BE ESCORTED FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS BY THE SERGEANT
AT ARMS OR AGENT ACCEPTABLE BY CITY COONCIL . ANY CITIZEN SHALL
BE ENTITLED TO VISIT CITY HALL , DURING REGIILAR BUSINESS HOURS,
AND INSPECT ALL PAST COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES, CITY AUDITS, AND
THE AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOUNCIL IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING AND INFORM HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS TO THE MATTERS TO BE
CONSIDERED .
RULE 1,� ORDER Q� BUSINES��
UNLESS AGREED TO OTHERWISE BY MAJORITY VOTE 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 MEMBER OF COUNCIL.
� 5) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL TEST AND ATTEST TO THE
SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE TAPE RECORDER , AND
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MAINTAIN PROPER FUNCTIONING AND TAPE CHANGES AS NEEDED
THROUGHOUT THE MEETING.
( 6) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR SHALL BE PRESENTED .
(7) REPORTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE
PRESENTED .
( 8) THE COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE PETITIONS AND HEAR ANY MEMBER
OF THE PUBLIC AS PROVIDED IN RULE 15, AND ANY APPEAL OR
OTHER MATTER SPECIFICALLY SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING SHALL
THEN BE HEARD BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND RECEIVE REPORTS
OF SPECIAL AND STANDING COMMITTEES.
( 9) CITY MANAGER REPORTS .
( 10) THE COUNCIL SHALL THEN RECEIVE REPORTS OF THE
VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS.
� 11 ) UNFINISHED BUSINESS SHALL THEN BE CONSIDERED .
( 12) NEW BUSINESS SHALL THEN BE CONSIDERED .
( 13) THEN THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER ANY RESOLUTIONS AND/OR
ORDINANCES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEFORE THEM.
( 1 �) CONSENT AGENDA :
A. WARRANTS.
B. BIDS.
C. APPOINTMENTS.
D . MATTERS ROUTINE IN NATURE.
E. MINUTES.
RULE 1� Q�p,�� 9� BUSINESS �Q� SPECIAL EETINGS•
UNLESS AGREED TO OTHERWISE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF COUNCIL , THE
NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IN ANX SPECIAL
MEETING SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
( 1 ) CALL TO ORDER.
( 2) THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL CALL THE ROLL AND THE CITY
SECRETARY SHALL MARK THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR OR ANY
OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.
( 3) THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL TEST, AND ATTEST TO THE
SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE TAPE RECORDER , AND
MAINTAIN PROPER FUNCTIONING AND TAPE CHANGES AS NEEDED
THROUGHOUT EACH MEETING IF SO REQUIRED BY COUNCIL .
( 5) THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL STATE THE PURPOSE(S) OF THE
MEETING.
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( 6) THERE SHALL BE NO BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT STATED ABOVE
DISCUSSED OR ACTED UPON AT SUCH MEETING UNLESS THE
SuBJECT HAS BEEN DULY POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT .
(7) ADJOURN MEETING.
THE FOREGOING ORDER OF BUSINESS SHALL NOT BE SUSPENDED
EXCEPT UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT.
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ANY ONE OR ALL OF THESE RULES OF PROCEDURE MAY BE SUSPENDED
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 COUNCILMEMBERS VOTE IN FAVOR OF SUCH
SUSPENSION. WHERE ANY RULE EMBODIES A PROVISION OF STATE LAW,
IDENTICALLY OR IN SUBSTANCE, SUCH RULE MAY NOT BE SUSPENDED. THE
REQUIREMENT OF TWO THIRDS TO SUSPEND A RULE SHALL NOT APPLY TO
RULES 16 AND 17 , B(IT THE ORDER 0� BUSINESS MAY BE SUSPENDED BY A
MAJORITY VOTE.
RULE 13�. $�L.�S Q� ��iQ�EDURE•
EXCEPT WHERE IN CONFLICT WITH ANY STATE LAW, CITY ORDINANCE
OR THE RULES QF PROCEDURE ADOPTED BY THIS RESOLUTION , THE RULES
OF PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER , 75TH
ANNIVERSARY EDITION, SHALL GOVERN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL ,
PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ON THIS THE 17TH TH DAY OF MAY , 1993 •
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MAYOR ELYN B. NEWMAN
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DELORIS MCKEN E, CMG
CITY SECRETARY
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