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Commission advances major amendments to rules of procedure (first reading)
Summary
Commissioners advanced amendments to Chapter 74 of the city code that clarify meeting procedures, increase notice for special meetings from 48 to 72 hours, tighten abstention rules, and add clearer decorum enforcement language; the ordinance passed first reading 4‑0.
The City Commission approved on first reading an ordinance to amend Chapter 74 (Rules of Procedure) to better reflect current practices and add clarity on several procedural points.
Staff and the city attorney presented multiple changes: replace or clarify references to procedural manuals (noting local bodies typically rely on Robert’s Rules of Order rather than Mason’s Manual), clarify how a presiding officer would be chosen temporarily…
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