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Rule 4 Council Operations. The Mayor shall be the presiding officer or in his/her 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 4a Electronic Participation and Ballotin�. No provision is made at this time for electronic pollin� or participation in re�ular meetin�s, special or executive sessions, or emergency action meetings. Electronic participation for work sessions may be permitted by Council action providing reasonable accommodation can be made. Rule 6 Minutes As soon as a quorum is present at a re�ular or special s�ss�e�- meetin� �-and �enerallv not later than 30 davs after the previous meetin�. minutes of the previous regular or special meetings e�-sp�sia�-s�ss�e�-shall be approved as �ksk�� presented or ass�g� correct&m Official minutes shall be maintained in City offices and shall be a� available for inspection ' . Rule 7 Motions. Any motion, 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 a�� if requested bv e�any member of the Council.- Motions mav be introduced after hearin� staff reports, responses to Council inquiries, and comments from the public or applicant. Anv council member at anv time mav, bv motion, call for a vote on a motion or to complete discussion. Adoption of the motion shall be by three (3) members; �s�Except where a larger number is required by law or ordinance. Rule 8 Minutes of Motions. Any motion made by a Council member shall be in ,' ' the possession of the Council, but it may be withdrawn at any time by the Council Member presenting the motion before being amended or acted upon.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thereto shall be entered �� into the minutes alon� with and the vote thereon, whether they be adopted, �a�/rejected or withdrawn. Drafts of ineetin� minutes mav be revised by staff to correct form and clarify intent, such minor chan�es shall be noted in the copy of minutes forwarded for Council review and be considered adopted unless corrected. Rule 9 ouncil Communications. Petitions, memorials, and other �s 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 11 Ordinances. Any Council member may request the City Manager to prepare a proposed ordinance. There shall be a�3� waitin� 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 by the council.