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Rule 6 Council Operations The Mayor shall be the presiding officer or in hislher absence, the acting mayor. The City Manager, or his/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. Rule 7 Electronic Participation apd Balloting 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 by Council action providing reasonable accommodation can be made. Rule 8 Minutes As soon as a quorum is present at a regular or special meeting, and generally not later than 30 days after the previous meetings, minutes of the previous regular or special meetings shall be approved as presented or corrected. Official ininutes shall be maintained in City offices and shall be available for inspection. Rule 9 Motions Any motion, by any member, shall be reduced to writing upon request of any member. No ix�okion shall b e put to a vote until it has been stated lay the recorder if requested by any member of the CounciL Motions may be introduced after hearing staffreports, responses to Council inquiries, and comments from the public or applicant. Any council member, at any time may, by motion, call for avote on amotion or to complete discussion. Adoption ofthe motion shall be by three (3) members, except where a larger number is required by law or ordinance. Rule 10 Minutes of Motions Any motion made by a Council member shall be in After a motion shall be stated by the recorder, it shall be in the possession ofthe Council, but it may be withdrawn at any time by the Council Memberpresenting the motion before being amended or acted upon. All motions and amendments thereto except friendly amendments accepted by the consent of maker of the motion, shall he entered into the minutes along with the vote thereon, whether they be adopted, rej ected or withdrawn. Drafts of ineeting minutes may be revised by staf�ta correct form and clarify intent, such minor changes shall be noted in the copy of minutes forwarded for Council review. Rule 11 Council Communications Petitions, memorials, and other communications addressed to the Council shall be presented by the presiding officer or by a member in his/her place, or may be read by the recorder at the request of a member or the presiding officer. All petitions, memorials, and other communications which may be filed with, or delivered to the Manager prior to the meeting or session of the Council shall be brought before the Council by the Manager. Rule 12 Ordinances Any Council member may request the City Manager to prepare a proposed ordinance. There shall be a waiiizxg period for public comment and the conduct of additional research of at least two weeks between the initial presentation of the ordinance and the final vote unless waived by unanimous vote of the council. Rule 13 Policy Development The Council may, by resolution, from time to time, adopt positions ofpoticy regarding governance, financing and operations of City government. 2