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Amending Sections 2.04(1) and 2.29 of the Madison General Ordinances to Change the Order of Business and Procedures for Registered Speakers.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance changes the order of business for Common Council meetings and the procedures for registered speakers at Council meetings.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (1) of Section 2.04 entitled “Order of Business” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“2.04 - ORDER OF BUSINESS.
(1) At all stated meetings, the following order shall be observed in disposing of business before the Council:
(a) Opening remarks.
(b) Suspension of rules.
(cb) Honoring resolutions.
(dc) Early Public Comment. Presentation of consent agenda.
(ed) Public Comment and Public Hearings on any items on the agenda as a special order at 6:45 p.m.
(e) Petitions.
(f) Communications.
(g) Modification of prior Common Council proceedings (upon request of a Common Council member).
(h) Presentation of consent agenda as special order at 6:45 p.m.
(i) Public hearings as special order at 6:45 p.m.
(jh) Informational hearings as special order immediately following public hearings.
(ki) Business presented by the Mayor, including appointments and confirmations.
(lj) Business presented by the President of the Common Council.
(mk) Reports of officers, departments and divisions, committees, boards and commissions presented in continuous rotation, alphabetically, including re-referrals according to the provisions of Sec. 2.05(1).
(nl) Ordinances and resolutions referred to this meeting and not included in sub. (1)(lj).
(om) Introduction of new ordinances and resolutions for referral without debate.
(pn) Presentation of accounts and other claims against the City of Madison.
(qo) Late items and addenda.
(rp) Announcement...
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