§ 2.8. Regular Meetings.

The purpose of regular Council meetings is to allow the Mayor, Members, and city officials to conduct the city's business. Persons other than the Mayor, Members, city officials, and those invited by the Presiding Officer to provide factual information strictly related to the item under consideration by the Council shall not be recognized by the Presiding Officer to speak to Council during the meeting of Council. When called to provide such information, the person(s) called shall limit his or her remarks to the provision of the information requested and shall not attempt to offer remarks that are irrelevant to the item under consideration by Council.

The Presiding Officer may grant the privilege of the floor to one or more persons for ceremonial purposes.