§ 2-36. Order of business prescribed—Regular meetings.  


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  • (a)

    At every regular meeting of the council, the order of business shall be as follows:

    (1)

    Call of the roll.

    (2)

    Invocation.

    (3)

    Pledge of allegiance.

    (4)

    Agenda to be compiled by the city manager.

    (5)

    Citizen comments on matters germane to the business of city council.

    (6)

    Old business.

    (7)

    New business.

    (b)

    Council appointments to boards, commissions and committees and zoning matters may be considered at any regular council meeting, or special council meeting called for that purpose.

    (c)

    Comments on matters germane to the business of city council are those comments or statements which address issues or topics that the city council is empowered to address. Comments on matters germane to the business of city council do not include, although the following items are not all inclusive: issues or topics dealing with the hiring, firing, or disciplining of city employees other than council appointees, unless specifically authorized by the City Charter; the assessment of value for taxation on a specific parcel or parcels of property; the management or operation of the school system or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the activities of a constitutional officer; the management or control of probable or actual litigation or other law business of the city; statements in support of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, with exception of offices filled by appointment of the city council; statements or announcements which call attention to or publicize the activities or events of organizations, groups or an individual, when said activity or event is not sponsored by the City of Newport News or its officers.

    (d)

    When appropriate, the agenda to be compiled by the city manager shall include items for the purpose of bestowing and accepting declarations, proclamations and other commemoratives.

    (Ord. No. 1877, § 1; Ord. No. 2250; Code 1961, § 2-6; Ord. No. 2331; Ord. No. 2659-80; Ord. No. 3198-84, § 1; Ord. No. 3470-86; Ord. No. 4068-90, § 1; Ord. No. 5914-03; Ord. No. 6659-10, § 1; Ord. No. 7074-14, § 1; Ord. No. 7586-19, § 1)

(Ord. No. 1877, § 1; Ord. No. 2250; Code 1961, § 2-6; Ord. No. 2331; Ord. No. 2659-80; Ord. No. 3198-84, § 1; Ord. No. 3470-86; Ord. No. 4068-90, § 1; Ord. No. 5914-03; Ord. No. 6659-10, § 1; Ord. No. 7074-14, § 1; Ord. No. 7586-19, § 1)