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SECTION VI <br /> RULES, 1)ECORUM AND ORDER <br /> POINTS OF ORDER <br /> The Presiding Officer shall determine all Points of Order subject to the right of any <br /> member to appeal to the Council. If any appeal is taken, the question shall be, "Shall the <br /> decision of the Presiding Officer be sustained ?" in which event a majority vote shall <br /> sustain or reverse the Presiding Officer's determination. <br /> DECORUM AND ORDER - COUNCIL MEMBERS <br /> a) Any Council Member desiring to speak shall address the Chair and, upon <br /> recognition by the Chair, shall confine himself /herself to the question under <br /> debate. <br /> b) A Council Member desiring to question a staff member shall address his /her <br /> question to the City Manager, City Attorney, or the City Clerk in appropriate <br /> cases, who shall be entitled to answer the inquiry himself /herself or to <br /> designate some member of the staff for that purpose. <br /> c) A Council Member once recognized, shall not be interrupted while speaking <br /> unless called to order by the Presiding Officer; unless a Point of Order is <br /> raised by another Council Member; or unless the speaker chooses to yield to <br /> questions from another Council Member. <br /> d) Any Council Member challenged while speaking, shall cease speaking <br /> immediately until the question of order is determined. If ruled to be in order, <br /> he /she shall be permitted to proceed. If ruled to be not in order, he /she shall <br /> remain silent or shall alter his /her remarks so as to comply with rules of our <br /> Council. <br /> e) Council Members shall accord the utmost courtesy to each other, to City <br /> employees and to the public appearing before the Council, and shall refrain at <br /> all times from rude and derogatory remarks, reflections as to integrity, abusive <br /> comments and statements as to motives and personalities. <br /> f) Any Council Member may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce <br /> the rules and the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall require <br /> him /her to so act. <br /> VI- <br />