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ORDINANCE NO. 02 -22
<br />CITY OF. RAMSEY
<br />ANOKA COUNTY
<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br />AN AtvIEND[y1f.NT,TO Ct1i TER•2,.OE
<br />THE RAMSEYCITY -CODE , WHICH CHAP-
<br />TER. IS KNOWN AS THE "COUNCIL,
<br />'iOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" CFiAP-
<br />R OF.THE CITY CODE.
<br />. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC-
<br />TION 2.01.02 OF THE CITY CODE,
<br />WHICH SECTION IS ENTITLED "PRESID-
<br />ING OFFICER."
<br />The City of Ramsey Ordains:
<br />SECTION 1. AMENDMENT •
<br />:Section 2.01.02, entitled "Presiding'
<br />i ,Officer" of Chapter.2 of the City .Code is
<br />5 replaced by the following text: . ,
<br />2.01.02 Presiding Officer.
<br />Subdivision 1. Mayor as Presiding
<br />Officer. The mayor shall preside at all
<br />meetings of the council, In the absence
<br />of the mayor, the acting mayor shall pre -
<br />side. In the absence of both, the City
<br />Administrator shall call the meeting to
<br />order and shall preside until the council
<br />members present at the meeting choose
<br />. one of their number to act temporarily as
<br />presiding officer,
<br />Subdivision 2. Presiding Officer
<br />Duties. The presiding officer shall pre-
<br />; serve order, enforce the rules of proce-
<br />■ dure herein prescribed, and determine
<br />without debate, subject to the final deci-
<br />sion of the Council on appeal, all ques-
<br />tions of procedure and order, Except as
<br />otherwise provided by statute or by these
<br />rules, the proceedings of the council shall
<br />be conducted •in accordance with
<br />Robert's Rules of-Order Revised. All ques-
<br />t tions and remarks shall be addressed to
<br />the presiding officer, or through the pre -
<br />siding.officer to the. appropriate Council
<br />Member, staff member, citizen or other
<br />appropriate person.
<br />Subdivision 3. Appeal of Presiding
<br />ricer Ruling. Any member may appeal
<br />the council from a ruling of the presid-
<br />ing officer. The member appealing shall
<br />clearly ,state- the reasons for his /her
<br />appeal. If the appeal- is .seconded, the
<br />presiding officer may explain his /her rul-
<br />ing, but no other council rnember shall
<br />participate in the discussion. The appeal
<br />shall be sustained if it is approved by -the
<br />majority of the members present, exclu-
<br />siv,,e.of the presiding officer. • •
<br />Subdivision' ,4. Presiding Officer
<br />Participation. : The mayor or such other
<br />members :of. the council as may be pre-
<br />: siding, may move, second and debate
<br />from the Presiding Officer. The presiding
<br />officer shall not be deprived of any of the
<br />privileges of a council member by reason
<br />• of acting as. presiding officer.
<br />Subdivision 5. Decorum and Order —
<br />i Council Members ■ • •
<br />a. Any Council Member desir-
<br />ing to speak shall. address the
<br />presiding Officer and, upon recogni-
<br />tion, shall confine himself or herself
<br />to the question under debate:
<br />b. ,A ;Council. Member who
<br />-;• .wishes •to question, a staff member
<br />shall address the question to the City
<br />Administrator through the Presiding
<br />Officer. The City Administrator shall
<br />be entitled to either answer the
<br />inquiry or designate a member of the
<br />staff to answer.
<br />c. A Council Member who
<br />wishes to ask a question of the City
<br />Attorney may do so alter being rec-
<br />ognized by the Presiding Officer.
<br />d. A Council Member, once
<br />recognized, shall not be interrupted
<br />while speaking unless called to order
<br />by the Presiding Officer, unless a
<br />point of order is raided by another
<br />Council Member, or unless the speak-
<br />er chooses to yield to questions from
<br />another Council Member
<br />e. Any Council Member
<br />called to order while speaking shall
<br />cease speaking immediately until the
<br />question of order is determined. If
<br />ruled to be in order, he or she shall be
<br />permitted to proceed. If ruled to be
<br />•• not in order, he or she shall remain
<br />silent or shall alter his or her remarks
<br />so as tb comply with the rules of the
<br />Council.
<br />f. Council Members shall
<br />accord the utmost courtesy toward
<br />,rich ptber I to Cjty. njployees
<br />.citizens, appearing before the
<br />Council. Council Member . shall
<br />refrain at all times from rude and
<br />derogatory remarks, reflections about
<br />integrity, abusive comment and
<br />statements regarding motives and
<br />personalities.
<br />g. Any Council Member may
<br />move to require the Presiding Officer
<br />to enforce the rules and the affirma-
<br />tive vote of a majority of the Council'
<br />shall require the Presiding Officer to
<br />'so act.
<br />h. Any Council Member may
<br />address the Council on a question of
<br />personal privilege if his or her integri-
<br />ty, character or motives has been
<br />assailed, questioned or impugned. .
<br />i. No Council Member should
<br />speak more than once on any one
<br />subject until every other Council
<br />Member choosing to speak on the
<br />topic has spoken.
<br />j. Any Council Member shall
<br />have the right to express dissent from
<br />or protest any action of the Council
<br />and have the reason entered into the
<br />minutes. If such dissent or protest is
<br />desired to be entered in the minutes,
<br />this should be made clear by lan-
<br />guage such as "I would like the min -
<br />utes to show that I am opposed to
<br />this action for the following reason:"
<br />Subdivision 6. Decorum and Order —
<br />Employees: Members of the City staff
<br />shall observe the same rules of procedure
<br />and decorum applicable to members of
<br />the council. The City Administrator shall
<br />ensure that all City staff observe such
<br />decorum. Any Staff member; including
<br />the City Administrator, who desires to
<br />address the Council or members of pub-
<br />lic shall first be recognized, by the
<br />Presiding Officer. All remarks. shall .be
<br />addressed to Presiding Officer or through
<br />the Presiding Officer to an individual
<br />Council Member or member of the pub-
<br />lic.
<br />Subdivision 7. Decorum and Order —
<br />Public: Members of the public attending
<br />Council meetings shall observe the same
<br />rules of order and decorum applicable to
<br />the Council Members. Any person mak-
<br />ing inappropriate remarks or who -
<br />becomes boisterous while addressing the
<br />Council shall be removed from the room
<br />if the Sergeant -of -Arms is so.directed by
<br />the Presiding Officer.
<br />Subdivision 8. Enforcement of
<br />Decorum: The Chief of Police shall be the
<br />ex- officio Sergeant -of -Arms of the
<br />Council. He /she shall carry out all orders
<br />and instructions given by the Presiding
<br />Officer for the purpose of maintaining
<br />order and decorum in the Council
<br />Chambers. Upon instructions from the
<br />Presiding Officer, it shall be the duty of
<br />.the Chief of Police or representative to
<br />eject. any person from the Council
<br />Chambers.
<br />SECTION 2. REPEAL
<br />Section 2.01.02 of Chapter 2 entitled
<br />"Presiding Officer" of 'Chapter 2 of the
<br />City Code is hereby repealed. -
<br />SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
<br />This' Ordinance becomes effective
<br />upon its passage and thirty (30) clays
<br />after its publication according to law,
<br />subject to City,Chapter Provision, Section
<br />5.04. •
<br />PASSED by the City Council of the
<br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota, the 25th day
<br />of lune 2002.
<br />Thomas G. Gamec
<br />Mayor -
<br />ATTEST:
<br />lames E. Norman'
<br />City Administrator
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<br />Published in Anoka County Union
<br />July 5, 2002
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