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RULES OF CIVILITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY Following are some rules of civility the City of Maplewood expects of everyone appearing at Council Meetings - elected officials, staff and citizens. It is hoped that by following these simple rules, everyone's opinions can be heard and understood in a reasonable manner. We appreciate the fact that when appearing at Council meetings, it is understood that everyone will follow these principles: Show respect for each other, actively listen to one another, keep emotions in check and use respectful language. Section 10 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS AND REPORTS A. Ordinances, resolutions, and other matters or subjects requiring action by the Council sha11 be introduced and sponsored by a member of the Council, except that the City Manager or Attorney may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the Council. B. Every ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing at a Council meeting; provided however, that the reading of an ordinance or resolution may be requested with a 415 vote. Upon the vote on ordinances, resolutions and motions, the ayes and nays shall be recorded. The vote shall be by roll ca11 of a11 members of the Council as provided under DUTIES OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER in this resolution. A majority vote of a11 members of the Council sha11 be required for the passage of all ordinances, motions and resolutions except as otherwise provided by law and except that amendments to the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance sha11 require at least four (4) votes in favor. C. Every ordinance, other than emergency ordinances, sha11 have two public readings as provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, and at least fourteen (14) days shall elapse between the first reading or waiver thereof and the second reading or waiver thereof. D An emergency ordinance is an ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety or welfare in which the emergency is defined and declared, passed by a roll call vote of at least four (4) meinbers of the Council, as recorded by ayes and nays. No prosecution sha11 be based upon the provisions of any emergency ordinance until the same has been filed with the City Clerk and posted in a conspicuous place in the City, and twenty-four (24) hours after such filing and posting sha11 have elapsed or until the ordinance has been published, unless the person, persons, firms or corporations charged with violations thereof shall have had notice of the passage thereof prior to the act or omission complained of.