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� Rule 6 Council Operations 3 The Mayor shall be the presiding officer or in his/her absence, the acting mayor. The City Manager, or � �is/her designee, shall attend all council meetings and present all matters before the Council. The City � Manager shall be the recorder unless otherwise designated by the Council. �i ? Rule 7 Electronic Participation and Balloting 8 No provision is made at this time for electronic polling or participation in regular meetings, special or � executive sessions, or emergency meetings. Electronic participation for work sessions may be permitted L� by Council action providing reasonable accommodation can be made. L� f � Rule 8 Minutes ]; As soon as a quorum is present at a regular or special meeting, and generallynot later than 30 days after ]� the previous meetings, minutes of the previous regular or special nleetings shall be approved as presented ] r or corrected. Official minutes shall be maintained in City of�ces and shall be available for inspection. � �} ] - Rule 9 Motions ]� Any n�otion, by any member, shall be reduced to writing upon request of any member. No motion shall be put ]� to a vote until it has been stated by the recorder ifrequested by any member of the Council. Motions may be ''[] introduced after hearing staff reports, responses to Council inquiries, and comments from the public or � 1 applicant. Any council member, at any time may, by motion, call for a vote on a motion or to complete � f discussion. Adoption of the motion shall be by three (3) members, except where a larger number is required f� by law or ordinance. �}� ?� Rule 10 Minutes of Motions ��i Any motion made by a Council member shall be in After a motion shall be stated by the recorder, it shall be in 2� the possession of the Council, but it may be withdrawn at any time by the Council Member presenting the �� motion before being amended or acted upon. All motions and amendments thereto except friendly �� amendments accepted by the consent of mai�er of the motion, shall be entered into the minutes along with the � D vote thereon, whether theybe adopted, rejected or withdrawn. Drafts of ineeting minutes may be revisedby � I staff to correct form and clarify intent, such minor changes shall be noted in the copy ofminutes forwarded for 3 � Council review. .�.� 3� Rule 11 Council Communications �� Petitions, memorials, and other communications addressed to the Council shall be presented by the presiding ;�ti officer or by a member in his/her place, or may be read by the recorder at the request of a member or the �-r' presiding officer. All petitions, memorials, and other communicationswhich may be filed with, or delivered 38 to the Manager prior to the meeting or session of the Council shall be brought before the Council by the ? � Manager. �U � 1 Rule 12 Ordinances �? Any Council member may request the City Manager to prepare a proposed ordinance. There shall be a �} waiting period for public comment and the conduct of additional research of at least two weeks between the 4� initial presentation of the ordinance and the final vote unless waived by unanimous vote of the council. �� ��5 Rule 13 Policy Development �� The Council may, by resolution, from time to time, adopt positions of polic� regarding governance, financing rG� and operations of City government.