Resolution No. 2020-02 City of Brundidge, Alabama Council Rules of] Procedure November 2, 2020 -) November 4, 2024  Section 1. That the rules of procedure herein contained shall govern deliberations and Section 2. Regular meetings oft the council shall be held on the following dates: The first Section 3. Special meetings may be held at the call oft the Mayor by serving notice to each member of the council not less than twenty-four hours before the time set for such special meetings; or special meetings may beheld as provided by Section 11-43-50 oft the Alabama Code of1975, and Act 2005-40; or whenever two councimember's: request in writing that the presiding officer call such meeting; upon the failure or refusal of the presiding officer to call such meeting when requested, the two councilmembers making the request shall have right to  meetings oft the council ofl Brundidge, Alabama.  and third Tuesday of each month.  call such meeting. Alabama Code of1975.  Section 4. A quorum shall be determined as provided by Section 11-43-48 of the Section 5. All regular meetings of the council shall convene at 6:00 o'clock p.m. at the Section 6. All items to be placed on the agenda for consideration by the Council at its regular meetings, must be given to the Clerk no later than 12:00. noon ofthe Friday preceding the Tuesday meeting. All items to be placed on the agenda must contain al brief description of the subject matter to be presented. The Presiding Officer shall have the responsibility and authority to insure all items requested to be placed on the agenda are relevant to the authority oft the  City Hall and all meetings, regular and special, shall be open to the public.  Council, or to the operations of the City.  Section 7. The order of business shall be as follows:  1. A call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Reading oft the minutes 4. Reports of standing committees 5. Reports of special committees 6. Reports of officers  7. Hearing on petitions, applications, complaints, appeals, communications, etc.    8. Resolutions, ordinances, orders, and other business  Section 8. No member shall speak more than twice on the same subject without  permission ofthe presiding officer.  Section 9. No person, not a member of the council, shall be allowed to address the same Section 10. Every officer, whose duty it is to report at the regular meetings of the Section 11. Motions shall be reduced to writing when required by the presiding officer of the council or any member oft the council. All resolutions and ordinances shall bei in writing. Section 12. Motions to reconsider must be by a member who voted with the majority, Section 13. Whenever it shall be required by one or more: members the "yeas" and the Section 14. All questions ofc order shall be decided by the presiding officer of the Section 15. The presiding officer oft the council, may at his discretion, call any member to take the chair, to allow that member to address the council, make ai motion or discuss any  while in session without permission of the presiding officer.  council, and who defaults thereof, shall be fined at the discretion oft the council.  and at the same or next succeeding meeting oft the council.  "nays" shall be recorded; and any member may call for a division on any question.  council with the right of appeal to the council by any member.  other matter at issue.  Section 16. Motions to lay any matter on the table shall be first in order; and on all questions, the last amendment, the most distant day, and the largest sum shall be first put.  Section 17. Amotion for adjournment shall always be in order.  Section 18. The rules oft the council may be altered, amended or temporarily suspended Section 19. The chairman of each respective committee, or the councilmember acting for him in his place, shall submit or make all reports to the council when sO requested by the  by a vote oft two-thirds of the members present.  presiding officer or any member oft the council.  Section 20. All ordinances, resolutions or propositions submitted to the council which require the expenditure of money shall lie over until the next regular meeting; provided, that such ordinances, resolutions, or propositions may be considered earlier by unanimous consent oft the council; and provided further, that this rule shall not apply to the current expenses of, or contracts previously made with, or regular salaries ofc officers of, or wages of employees oft the  city.    Section 21. The clerk, engineer, attorney and chiefofp police, and such other officers or employees of the City of] Brundidge shall, when requested, attend all meetings oft the council and shall remain ini the council room for such length of time as the council may direct.  Section 22. No ordinance or resolution ofaj permanent nature shall be adopted at the meeting at which it isi introduced unless unanimous consent be obtained for the immediate consideration ofs such ordinance or resolution, such consent shall be by roll call and the vote  thereon spread on the minutes. publication of the same. Rule of Order.  Section 23. This resolution shall go into effect upon the passage and approval, and the Section 24. Any item not addressed in this resolution shall be governed by Robert's PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Council of Brundidge, Alabama this 2nd  day ofNovember, 2020.  I, the undersigned qualified and acting city manager/clerk of the City of] Brundidge, Alabama, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy ofa a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Brundidge, at a regular meeting held November 2nd of2020, and that  such Resolution is on file in the City Clerk's office. ofB Brundidge this the 2nd day of November  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ih have hereunto set my hand and the official seal ofthe City  2020.  OF B  dudwdaut  Linda Faust,  Clerk City  SEAL DGE, AL