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 �� �'—
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THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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
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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.
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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
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passed by the following vote:
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