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CC Resolution No. 1940 - Amendment to Council Rules & Procedures RESOLUTION NO. 1940 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 6 "ORDER OF BUSINESS," SECTION 6.2, SUBSECTION (E)(111) OF RESOLUTION NO. 1906 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ON DECEMBER 13, 2007, TO EXCLUDE CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS FROM THOSE MATTERS ON WHICH A PERSON DESIRING TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL MAY REGISTER IN THE HALLWAY BEFORE A COUNCIL MEETING; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS,Section 27 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to determine its rules and order of business; and WHEREAS, the City Council established rules and procedures for the conduct of council meetings, which are set forth in Resolution No. 1906, adopted on the 131h day of December, 2007; and WHEREAS,the City Council desires to amend the rules to amend the submission deadline of a citizen communication;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Article 6 "Order of Business," Section 6.2, Subsection (e)(III) of Resolution No. 1906 adopted by the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,on December 13, 2007, is hereby amended to read as follows: 6. ORDER OF BUSINESS 6.2 The order for the Agenda is as follows: (e) Citizen Communications. III. To provide an efficient and orderly process to handle citizen communications and to provide notice to the public of each item to be discussed during the Council meeting, each citizen desiring to speak will be asked to complete a citizen communication form to be provided by the City Clerk. The form will provide a space for the individual's name, address, telephone number, date of requested appearance, reasons for request to appear before Council and requested action of Council. The form must be submitted no later than 170 hours prior to the time and date that the meeting is scheduled. Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas. INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED,by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 24`' day of July, 2008. S?0HE—N'T-rD ONCARLO , Mayor ATTEST: °N A. KAY IE DARNELL, City Cler r ra t APPROVED AS TO FORM: °°� ' C3 ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., i Attorney R:',Karen''TileslCity CouncillResolutions't20MLily 24FAtncndingRulesandl'roceduresforConductingCotutcilMcelings,doc 2