Title
Adoption of Amendments to City Council Rules of Procedures
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Resolved that the Rochester Hills City Council amends its City Council Rules of Procedure as follows:
Article V Order Of Business And Agenda
Section .01 Order Of Business:
(A) Regular Meeting:
Delete all of Section (A) and replace with the following:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Public Comment
Legislative and Administrative Comments
Attorney Matters
Presentations
Recognitions
Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
Ordinance for Introduction
Ordinance for Adoption
Nominations/Appointments
Unfinished Business
New Business
Council Committee Reports
Any Other Business
Next Meeting Date
Adjournment
(B) Work Sessions
Delete all of Section (B) and replace with the following:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Public comments
Administration
City Council
Comments & Announcements
Any Other Business
Next Meeting Date
Adjournment
Section .05 Recording of Votes
(a) Voice (viva voce) or Roll Call Votes
(iv) On the First Roll Call Vote at any meeting, the President shall be called to vote first, the Vice President shall be called to vote second and other Council Members shall then be called to vote in alphabetical order. On each succeeding vote taken at a meeting, the vote shall be taken in the same sequence as the prior vote except that the person voting first in the prior vote shall vote last.
Article VI. Resolutions, Ordinances, and Motions
Section .01 Resolutions:
(a) An enacted resolution is the official action of the Council in the form of a motion. Such action shall not exceed the limitation established by the City.
(b) A resolution becomes effective on the same day on which it is ad...
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