12.06 - Council Procedures and Organizational Chart

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� D. Orsanizational Meetin�. At the first regular meeting in January of each year, the Council shall conduct an organizational meeting to: 1. Appoint the City Attorney 2. Appoint the Mayor Pro-tem 3. Designate the depositories of City funds 4. Designate the official newspaper 5. Appoint Council representatives to boards and commissions. 6. Appoint Council liaisons E. Presidin� Officer. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council. 1. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro-tem shall preside. 2. In the absence of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro-tem, the Clerk shall call the meeting to order. The first order of business shall be to select a presiding officer. The Clerk shall preside until the Council Members present choose a member to act as presiding officer. � 3. The presiding officer shall preserve order, enforce the rules of procedure and determine without debate all questions of procedure and order, subject to the final decision of the Council on an appeal. 4. The Presiding officer may make motions, second motions, speak on any questions, and vote on motions. 5. Any member may appeal to the full Council a ruling of the presiding officer. a. If the appeal is seconded, the member may speak once sole�y on the question involved and the presiding officer may explain his/her ruling, but no other Council Member shall participate in the discussion. b. The appeal shall be sustained if it is approved by a majority of the members present exclusive of the presiding officer. F. Votin�. The votes of the members on any question may be taken in any manner, which signifies the intention of the individual members, and the votes of the members on any action taken shall be recorded in the minutes. If any member is present but does not vote, the minutes, as to that member's name, shall be recorded as an abstention. � 1. Roll Call Vote - The votes of the Council will be taken by roll call when requested by the presiding officer.