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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL OPERATING AGREEMENTS AP~ 12, 1999 Exhibit A to Resolution 4588 the Planning Commission, the Citizen Involvement Committee, and the Police Commission. The Code defines the membership, terms and appointment process for each of these standing committees to the Council. There is one standing committee of the Council, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. While the City Code governs appointments to certain committees, the Code grants broad general powers to the Mayor and Council to create subcommittees or special ad hoc committees of the Council. The Mayor shall nominate and the Council shall appoint the members of any committee established by the Council unless a different procedure is specified at the time the committee is established. The charge to the committee shall be clearly stated at the time the committee is established, and the committee shall disband when its work is complete. Committees may be composed of councilors, interested citizens or both. (E.C. 2.013 (3),(7)) All Council meetings or meetings of City boards, commissions, or their subcommittees shall be open to the public in accordance with the Oregon Public Meeting Law (ORS 192.610) and local ordinance and shall have at least 24 hours advance notice, as described in these ground rules. 7. CONDUCT AT MEETINGS Roberts Rules of Order Conduct at Council meetings and committee meetings is governed by Roberts Rules of Order, Revised. The Council has the obligation to be clear and simple in its procedures and in its consideration of the questions coming before it. Council members shall avoid invoking the finer points of parliamentary rules which may serve only to obscure the issues. The presiding officer shall be responsible for ensuring order and decorum are maintained. Behavior or actions that are unreasonably loud or disruptive shall be cause for removal from Council meetings. This includes engaging in violent or distracting action, making loud or disruptive noise or using similar language, and refusing to obey an order of the presiding officer. Council members speak only for themselves and shall be open, direct and candid. They work to keep discussion moving, and call for a "process check" if the discussion becomes bogged down. Time limits may be set on topics. When councilors speak to each other during public meetings, last names shall be used during regular meetings and first names may be used during work sessions. The Mayor is, however, always referred to as "The Mayor. " During public meetings, councilors generally should not attempt to edit or rewrite prepared ordinances because of the potential impact on other issues--amendments to an ordinance may, however, be appropriate. Generally, councilors should give direction to staff to bring back amended ordinances for Council consideration. Public Conduct The rules of conduct for members of the public shall generally be the same as for the Council. Eugene City Council Operating Agreements - 1999 Page 5 of 9 Exhibit A to Resolution 4588 C:\User\MFW\COUNCIL\GRRL99F.wpd