FY2015-05 Rescinding Decorum in Debate Ordinance 0
Introduced by: Assembly member Tuck Bonney
Requested by: Assembly member Tuck Bonney
Drafted by: Assembly member Tuck Bonney
2 and Borough Clerk
Introduced: 09/04/2014
3 Public Hearing: 09/18/2014
4 Adopted: 09/18/2014
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6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 ORDINANCE NO. FY2015-05
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9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
10 BOROUGH RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. FY2014-20 BY
I I AMENDING TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, CHAPTER
12 2.30 RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY, SECTION 2.30.080 DECORUM IN
13 DEBATE, AND SECTION 2.30.090 CITIZENS RIGHTS
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15 WHEREAS, per KIBC 2.30.070(N), the Assembly may amend, repeal, rescind, or
16 reconsider an ordinance by enacting another ordinance; and
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18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
19 BOROUGH that:
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21 Section 1: This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall become a
22 part of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances; and
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24 Section 2: Title 2 Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.30 Rules of the Assembly,
25 Section 2.30.080 Decorum in Debate, shall be amended as follows:
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27 A. Decorum in Debate. When any assembly member is about to speak in debate or
28 deliver any matter to the assembly, he shall address himself to the chair and, being
29 recognized, confine himself to the question under debate. No assembly member
30 shall impugn the motive of any assembly member's vote or argument and shall
31 avoid personalities.
32 Assembly meetings shall be co•: - - -=- .s -and- -•:-. - • s-s. -re
33 - ve-bearing e the-pe s s •• .e. - -s s e ed
34 and should be germane s - s .- 's• s- s - — . sembly. Citizens and Assembly•35 - . . s -s-to-state their positions in-an atmosphere frcc of slander nd
36 thr ats of violence. Every-parson shall avoid the use-of profanities, personally offensive,
+� 37 - - - - •®-shall
39 --5 e -et s-rcon. The chaff - - _ . . _ e--" . .s eat--any•40 p- `s _ -s• s-.s ._ in s-s. - .-s s -• e-repetitiior An assembly member
41 who is speaking may not be interrupted to make a motion, even one with high
42 priority like the motion to adjourn.
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44 B. Order of Speaking.
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t 46 1. The manager, a delegate to the assembly, or any assembly member, when desiring to
47 speak at an assembly meeting, shall respectfully address the chair and shall refrain from
48 speaking until recognized.
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50 2. When two or more persons request recognition at the same time, the chair shall
51 determine which one shall speak first.
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53 3. An accembly member who is . :e-interrupted to make a motion-,--every
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56 C. Point of Order. If any assembly member, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses p-r-eper 0
57 decorum—er the rules of the assembly, the chair shall call him to order, or any other �J
58 assembly member may rise to a point of order. The assembly member called to order shall
59 immediately cease speaking and cease the action to which he was called to order. The
60 chair or assembly member rising to point of order shall state the offense committed and
61 the assembly member called to order shall then be heard in explanation or justification.
62 The chair shall then rule on the point of order. Any assembly member may challenge a
63 ruling of the chair and, if duly seconded, the chair's ruling shall not stand unless affirmed
64 by a majority vote of the assembly.
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66 D. Private Conversations. When an assembly member is speaking, the assembly shall be
67 in order and no private conversations shall be carried on.
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69 E. Recognition to Speak. No assembly member shall be recognized to speak on the same
70 question a second time until every assembly member choosing to speak has spoken
71 except the mover of the question, who may open and close the debate. The chair may
72 take part in the discussion of any matter before the assembly.
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74 The chair may recognize a citizen to address the assembly upon request of an assembly
75 member, unless objected to by two or more assembly members. Remarks by a citizen so
76 recognized may relate only to a question before the body and shall observe—proper
77 decerum.
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79 Section 3: Title 2 Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.30 Rules of the Assembly,
80 Section 2.30.090 Citizens Rights shall be amended as follows:
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82 2.30.090 Citizens' rights.
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84 A. Addressing the Assembly. Any person desiring to address the assembly shall first
85 secure the permission of the chair. However, under the following headings of business,
86 unless the chair rules otherwise, any qualified person may address the assembly without
87 securing such prior permission: citizens' comments, public hearing.
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89 B. Written Communications. Interested parties or their authorized representatives may
90 address the assembly by written communication in regard to matters then under
91 discussion. Written items bearing a request that they be read into the record shall be read
92 aloud by the clerk or designated assembly person.
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94 C. Addressing the Assembly After Motion Made. After a motion is made by the assembly,
95 no person shall address the assembly without first securing the permission of the
96 assembly to do so.
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98 D. Manner of Addressing the Assembly - Time Limit. Each person addressing the
49 assembly shall step up to the nliCn0phono, give his name in an audible tone of voice for
100 the record and, unless further time is granted by the assembly, shall limit his address to
101 three minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the assembly as a body and not to any
102 member thereof. No p8rnnn, other than the assembly and the person having the floor,
103 shall be permitted to enter into any diSCuSSiOn, either directly or through the members of
104 the mnnenob|y, without the permission of the chair. No questions shall be asked of the
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105 asS8nlblyexcept through the chair.
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107 G.-Public decorum. /\saernbl "°~~ o `1 ." se*etful
108 ^8nnOr. Citizens will b8 oUovv5c1 to state their positions during public meetings in an
104 atmosphere free of al-titer-a e • ^. * 's ^^.~, - e^ e• •, •t. ,use-of
110 itics, personally offe• ~' , ":, - ^. ^"'~:. * , :, � ^ ^"". ,
| | | Every pe kh\y's", a': e~ a". t , , * ^e^ "e , ,, ^" , "~°u+s*o+a
115 order shall immediately cease sea- "^ 5 , ^, ,^, ~ ^ action to which he was sailor] to
116 order. Thn chair or o o m 8+n b A y "" ` ^^ :~ • ••5 :ej^i'of 5 e^ ^, . ^ •^
118 ,", ~°e~ - ^ "e e °^ heir and, if duly seconded, t"~ ,•. ' , '"l °. se -stand
119 unless affirmed by6majority OJSSCrnh|y.
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121 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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122 THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2014
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125 KODIAK ISLAND B•ROUGH
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129 ATTEST: arrol Friend, Borough Mayor
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