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D. Meeting Decorum <br />To provide a fair and efficient forum for the conduct of business at Commission <br />meetings the following rules of decorum shall be observed: <br />1. No person shall address the Commission without first obtaining recognition from <br />the chair. <br />2. The Commission may allow comments from members of the public attending <br />Commission meetings by permission of the Chair or majority vote of the <br />Commission members present. <br />3. If there are many people who wish to speak at a meeting the Chair may limit <br />each speaker to 5 minutes of speaking time. If a speaker is representing an <br />organization, the Chair may grant that speaker an additional 5 minutes of <br />speaking time. <br />4. Once a member of the public has spoken in regard to a specific matter before <br />the Commission, he/she shall not be recognized to speak again until all persons <br />wishing to speak have first been given the opportunity to do so. <br />5. To aid in the creation of accurate meeting minutes all speakers should provide <br />their first and last name each time they address the Commission. <br />6. Commission meetings will generally begin at 5:00 p.m. or as indicated on the <br />public notice. Meetings will continue until the agenda items have been <br />completed or until 6:30 p.m. whichever comes first. Continuation of a meeting <br />beyond 6:30 p.m. requires approval of a motion to extend by a majority vote. If <br />no motion is approved the Chair will continue the meeting to a specific date. <br />E. Voting <br />In instances where a vote is called for or required, the present majority is enough to act <br />(provided a quorum is present). Each member shall have one vote and no proxies shall <br />be allowed. Present members may abstain. The Chair may vote on any issue and shall <br />vote in the event of a tie. No action is taken if the Chair votes and the tie continues. A <br />majority vote shall carry, and minority opinions shall be formally registered in the <br />minutes and report to the City Council. <br />F. Adjournment/Recess/Continuations <br />Meetings shall be adjourned by a majority vote of the Commission or by the chair when <br />it appears that there is no further business. <br />The Commission may, by majority vote or consensus, recess for a short break. The <br />proposal to recess may set a time limit or can be until the Chair calls the meeting back <br />to order. <br />Continuations of meetings shall be to a definite time and place by the majority vote of <br />present Commission members. <br />6 <br />