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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1369-98 DEFEATED/Council Order of Bus.Ordinance No D-1369-98 ~ P,5 A~4c.4~eb~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 3-18 AND SECTION 3-19(c) OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana (the "Common Council"), has the authority to amend the Carmel City Code; and WHEREAS, one of the main purposes of each regularly scheduled Common Council meeting is to provide a forum and opportunity for persons to address and interact with members of the Common Council; and WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to encourage participatory government through procedures that facilitate public comment yet ensure that the Common Council's business is not unduly delayed; and WHEREAS, in order to facilitate pub 'c comment and allow for t.l?e productive use of its time, the NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORD HE M.~COUNCIL OF THE · , ° , · _ , ' Common ! shall ~rder of business as follows: 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Invocation. Pledge of Alle Recognition ,val of Minute.. Persons ~es and Outstanding Citizens. to Address Council. Treasurer Comments and Observations. Commi a. 10. Old Bus 12. New Business· 13. Other Business· 14. Announcements. 15. Execution of Documents 16. Adjournment." Committee reports Utility Department reports ay Board of Parks and Recreation reports by the Chair to qualify for placement under this category. Page One of Three Pages 2. Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 3-19(c) of the Cannel City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "(c) Any person who wishes to address the Common Council shall be given an opportunity to do so during any regularly scheduled meeting of the Common Council. In order to be recognized by the presiding officer, any person wishing to make an address must complete a Request to Address Council Card ("Request") and submit same to the Clerk-Treasurer, or his/her deputy, prior to the beginx. ing of the meeting at which the person wishes to speak. The Request shall include the person's name, a dress ty, at that meeting of the Common Council. If more than one que~i"made, the presiding officer may call the Requests in any order, but should attempt to giv. e pre~~ Requests in the following order: 1. A resident of the City of Carmel, Indian~x,~. 2. A resident of Clay Township, Indiana. ' ~ 3. A representative of any organi or bu ~eks/entity located in Clay Township, Indiana. person, to simply indicate to the Commonocncil that he/she is in agreem nt with ,uc~ earlier · ' .... Prior to the public comment portion of each regularly scheduled Commo C ,u '1 presiding officer shall read the following statement: Pursuant to Section 3-19(c) of the Carmel City Code, all persons wishing t6address the Common Council are advised that your comments should be limited to five (5) minutes in length, and that, if your comments will duplicate those already made at this meeting, you should simply indicate your agreement with such earlier comments rather than repeating them. In the event you continue to speak after your five (5) minutes have expired, or your comments are duplicative of those already made at this meeting, the presiding officer, in his/her discretion, may instruct you to immediately conclude your comments and yield the floor. This statement shall also be printed on all Request To Address Common Council Cards." 3. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. D- 1369-98 Page Two of Three 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and signing by the Mayor and publication in accordance with applicable law. PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this vote of ayes and nays. day of , 1998, by a Presiding Officer Robert Battreall, President Kevin Kirby N. L. Rundle Ronald E. Carter ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer "\ ..iSnyder L. Walker Presented by me to the Mayor o , 3~t~ f Carmel, Indiana, on the day of }~ Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer of Approved by me, Mayor of the Ci ~\~ Carmel, Indiana, this day of ,1998. ,1998. James Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer Ordinance No. D- 1369-98 Page Three of Three