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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20102 RES - 12/08/1987A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF DECORUM FOR THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi desires to formally adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings; TEXAS: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. That the Rules of Decorum attached hereto as Exhibit A are hereby adopted. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of Rules of Decorum shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of such rule for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision be given full force and effect for its purpose. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED:- DAY OF � , 1987 HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY By �� �'— ssistant City tt 2O4H8056.res THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 20102 RULES OF DECORUM City of Corpus Christi City Council The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi is a duly elected governing body under the laws of the State of Texas and the home rule charter adopted by the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi. The City Council meets weekly to attend the business affairs of the City and its citizens. Many diverse points of view are represented on the City Council and by various citizens addressing the City Council. The City Council acts as a deliberative legislative body and representative of the entire City. In order to orderly conduct the business of the City, all viewpoints must be given an opportunity to be heard. The City Council, to properly discharge its duty, must hear in many instances a variety of differing viewpoints. To obtain all relevant information from differing viewpoints, rules of decorum are necessary. Thus, the City Council adopts the following rules to assist in the orderly deliberation of matters affecting the City and its citizens. 1. The City Secretary shall see that the flag of the United States and the flag of the City of Corpus Christi are properly and prominently displayed at some convenient place in the City Council Chamber. 2. Each day the City Council is in session, the City Secretary shall call the roll of the City Council and required City Charter officers and announce the results of such roll call. The City Secretary shall declare if a quorum is present and the necessary City Charter officers present, subject to confirmation of the City Council. 3. The session shall begin with an invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 4. While the City Council is in session there shall be: a) No smoking cigarettes, pipes, or cigars; b) No alcohol consumption of any kind; c) No propping of feet on tables or chairs; d) No loud noises, talking, shouting, etc; e) No loud demonstrating for or against the Council or any speaker, issue, or presentation; f) The audience shall refrain from applause, booing, hissing, foot stomping, parading, singing, or other disruptive inappropriate behavior. 5. Demonstrations shall not be permitted while the City Council is in session, including marches, chanting, picketing, any other coercive, argumentative, political, and/or disruptive behavior of any kind. 6. Disruptive banners, placards, signs, posters, or any political advertisements of any type are prohibited. This prohibition does not prohibit maps, photographs, drawings, plats, architectural, or artist renditions or conceptualization, charts, graphs, slides, motion pictures, video displays, statistical displays or other material useful and necessary 204HG056.res to -A to an appropriate and approved presentation. The City Council, by majority vote, shall make the final determination on whether particular material is useful and necessary. This determination shall be final. 7. In addressing the City Council, members of the audience shall rise, go to the podium, and remain standing while addressing the Council. They shall remain at the podium and speak into the microphone for the recording of the proceedings and begin by giving their full name and address. Citizens shall not approach the City Council table except with permission or request of the Mayor or the City Council. 8. Citizens, Council members, and City staff shall be prompt in all sessions of the City Council and in the dispatch of City business. Time limitations imposed by the Mayor or the Council on presentations shall be strictly enforced. 9. City Council, City staff, and all fellow citizens shall be courteous, polite, concise, and respectful of one another, and shall respect the letter and spirit of these rules so that the City Council may fairly hear all sides of an issue and by due deliberation act in the best interest of all the citizens. Council members and the Mayor shall be referred to by title and/or full name. 10. All remarks shall be addressed to the Mayor and City Council and not to the Council members as individuals. 11. Citizens are authorized and encouraged to petition the City Council, to present their views to the Council. However, such should be done in a factual, precise presentation and questions of Council or staff are inappropriate. Loud, boisterous, profane, or obscene language or behavior is not allowed. 12. Persons in the immediate vicinity of the City Council while in session shall refrain from any disturbing noise, demonstration, or other act disrupting to the City Council business. 204HG056.res The above resolution was Betty N. Turner David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Clif Moss Bill Pruet Mary Rhodes Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong 99.066.01 Corpus Christi, Texas g day of (2.Q,C.LnIALMJ n 7 , 198 / passed by the following vote: ai-/J 20102