§ 513. Commissioner's agenda.

The commissioners' agenda shall be prepared by the administrator subject to the approval of the mayor and at the direction of either the commission or an individual commissioner:

a.

Such items shall be placed on the commissioners' agenda in the order as received by the administrator, with the name of the commissioner sponsoring the item or making such request, together with sufficient summary explanation of the item;

b.

Requests from members of the public shall not be placed on the commissioners' agenda except when sponsored by a commissioner;

c.

Items placed on the commissioner's agenda shall be disposed of by the commission, and shall not be withdrawn by an individual commissioner;

d.

Items on the commissioner's agenda shall be presented by the individual commissioners sponsoring such items;

e.

The order of presentation shall follow the commissioner's agenda except as may be directed otherwise by the presiding officer, and each item of the agenda shall be concluded before the next item is discussed;

f.

Individual commissioners shall have an opportunity to explain, without interruption, the particular matters placed on the agenda at their request;

g.

Thereafter, the administrator and public members present shall have an opportunity to comment on the matter in question, after which time the matter shall be placed on debate or shall be disposed of by motion of the commission;

h.

Subject to the discretion of the presiding officer, individual commissioners shall be privileged to ask questions at any time during the discussion; and

i.

The matter may be debated by the commission at any time, either prior to or after a proper motion and second.