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DRAFT WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 9/1/04 EUGENE CITY COUNCIL OPERATING AGREEMENTS Exhibit to Resolution Number 4777 Approved on September 22, 2003 likelihood that those smaller numbers of speakers will have an opportunity to speak before the Public Forum is closed. When possible and feasible preference will be given to individuals who reside within the legal limits of the City of Eugene. Persons who do not reside in the City of Eugene may be placed at the end of the list of those wishing to speak at the Public Forum. At the end of the Public Forum each member of the Council has the opportunity 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 three minutes. 1.06 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 City Manager. Persons wishing to speak shall submit a "request to speak" form prior to the commencement of the public hearing at which the person wishes to speak. The Mayor or presiding officer shall inform the audience of this requirement to sign up prior to the commencement of a public hearing. Speakers will be limited to three minutes. Eugene Code 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. The mayor and council will be limited to commenting only on the main motion prior to discussing any proposed amendments. If a an amendment to the motion is made during the initial comment period on the main motion, subsequent remarks on the amendments will be postponed until all wishing to speak on the main motion have done so. 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 has the opportunity to comment on or discuss testimony given during the Public Hearing. 1.07 Executive Session All meetings of the Eugene City Council shall be held in open session, except those meetings that may be closed for those purposes specified in the Oregon Attorney General's Public Records and Meetings Manual (ORS 192.610 to 192.690). These include the employment and dismissal Eugene City Council Operating Agreements - September 22, 2003 Exhibit to Resolution Number 4777 Page 3 of 14