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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL OPERATING AGREEMENTS June 14, 1999 Exhibit A to Resolution No. 4590 the speaker shall wait until that public hearing. The public forum cannot be used to testify about an item that is not a public matter or which has already been heard by a Hearings Official. At the end of the Public Forum each member of the Council has the option to respond to comments made during the Public Forum. The time allocated to each member of the Council for such responses shall be up to two minutes. Public Hearings Public hearings shall be held at regular meetings and shall occur for all ordinances except under the terms delineated in E.C. 2.007 (4). Hearings may be scheduled on other items at the discretion of the Mayor and the Manager. Persons wishing to speak shall submit a request-to-speak form by the time the hearing is called. The Mayor or presiding officer may establish a time limit for each speaker. E.C. 2.015(7) notwithstanding, councilors may ask clarifying or follow up questions of individuals providing testimony after that individual has completed his/her testimony. Questions posed by City councilors should be to provide clarification or additional information on testimony provided. Questions should not be used as an attempt to lengthen or expand the testimony of the individual. Councilors shall be expected to use restraint and be considerate of the meeting time of the Council when exercising this option. The Mayor or presiding officer may intervene if a councilor is violating the spirit of this guideline. At the end of the Public Hearing, each member of the Council may choose to comment on or discuss testimony given during the Public Hearing. Executive Session All meetings of the Eugene City Council shall be held in open session, except that some meetings may be closed for those purposes specified in Oregon state law (ORS 192.610 to 192.690). Those purposes are restated in detail in E.C. 2.011. They include the employment and dismissal of public employees, the performance evaluation of the City Manager, labor negotiations, real property transactions negotiations, and consulting with legal counsel on pending or threatened litigation. Notice of executive sessions shall be given as required by state law and that notice must state the specific provisions of law authorizing the session. Minutes Written minutes shall be taken for all Council meetings in accordance with the Oregon Public Meetings Law. The minutes must give a true reflection of the matters discussed but need not be a full transcript or recording. As a matter of courtesy and efficiency, councilors should let the Mayor know that he/she intends to propose a revision to the minutes and should provide the replacement text to the Mayor in advance of the meeting. Councilors may ask for a verbatim transcript in advance of the meeting from the Minutes Recorder in order to expedite the corrections process. If there is disagreement or uncertainty about the proposed revision, councilors may ask for a verbatim transcript of the portion of the meeting minutes either at the meeting or prior to the meeting. Voting The Mayor only votes on matters before the Council in the case of a tie. Council members may not abstain from voting unless a conflict of interest has been declared. Eugene City Council Operating Agreements - 1999 Page 2 of 9 Exhibit A to Resolution No. 4590 c:\ WlNDOWS\TEMP\GRRULEAM.WPD