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ADMINISTRATION § 2-50 <br />Newly Revised. All questions and remarks shall be addressed to the presiding officer, or <br />through the presiding officer to the appropriate councilmember, staff member, citizen or other <br />appropriate person. <br />(c) Appeal of ruling. Any member may appeal to the council from a ruling of the presiding <br />officer. The member appealing shall clearly state the reasons for his appeal. If the appeal is <br />seconded, the presiding officer may explain his ruling, but no other councilmember shall <br />participate in the discussion. The appeal shall be sustained if it is approved by the majority of <br />the members present. <br />(d) Participation. The mayor or such other members of the council as may be presiding may <br />move, second and debate from the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall not be deprived <br />of any of the privileges of a councilmember by reason of acting as presiding officer. <br />(e) Decorum and order—Councilmembers. <br />(1) Any councilmember desiring to speak shall address the presiding officer and, upon <br />recognition, shall confine himself to the question under debate. <br />(2) A councilmember who wishes to question a staff member shall address the question to <br />the city administrator through the presiding officer. The city administrator shall be <br />entitled to either answer the inquiry or designate a member of the staff to answer. <br />(3) A councilmember who wishes to ask a question of the city attorney may do so after <br />being recognized by the presiding officer. <br />(4) A councilmember, once recognized, shall not be interrupted while speaking unless <br />called to order by the presiding officer, unless a point of order is raised by anther <br />councilmember, or unless the speaker chooses to yield to questions from another <br />councilmember. <br />(5) Any councilmember called to order while speaking shall cease speaking immediately <br />until the question of order is determined. If ruled to be in order, he shall be permitted <br />to proceed. If ruled to be not in order, he shall remain silent or shall alter his remarks <br />so as to comply with the rules of the council. <br />(6) Councilmembers shall accord the utmost courtesy toward each other, to city employees <br />and to citizens appearing before the council. Councilmembers shall refrain at all times <br />from rude and derogatory remarks, reflections about integrity, abusive comments and <br />statements regarding motives and personalities. <br />(7) Any councilmember may move to require the presiding officer to enforce the rules and <br />the affirmative vote of a majority of the council shall require the presiding officer to so <br />act. <br />(8) Any councilmember may address the council on a question of personal privilege if his <br />integrity, character or motives has been assailed, questioned or impugned. <br />(9) No councilmember should speak more than once on any one subject until every other <br />councilmember choosing to speak on the topic has spoken. <br />Supp No. 2 CD2:7 <br />