Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-27-13--special--rules and procedures — reading text

275 Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beath, F1, 32548 CALL TO ORDER 5:Parkway, 00 PM Fort Meeting was called to order on August 27, 2013 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Naine i` t7e F P' 2, rg Armved' Mike Anderson Mayor Present 1- Bobby Griggs Council Seat I Present o ce gossont Council Seat 2 Present John Mead Council Seat 3 Present Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4- Present Amy Jamieson Council Seat 5 Present Bull Ri don Council Seat 6 Present Dick R nearson Council Seat 7 1 Present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Presentation on Robert' s Rules of Order Hayward Dykes, City Attorney, gave an informational presentation to Council relating to Roberts Rules of Order. Information included chairperson ( mayor) responsibilities; debating a question ( motion); amendment protocol, amendment language, and friendly amendments; postponing a motion indefinitely; and calling the question. Also discussed was reconsidering a motion. The City Attorney explained that once a motion has been adopted or defeated during a meeting, a member who voted on the prevailing side can make a motion to reconsider. This motion can be seconded by any member regardless of how they voted. However, the motion to consider must be made during the same meeting in which the vote was taken, or on the next succeeding day (or next regularly scheduled meeting) with the session when the meeting is held. Presentation on Florida Sunshine Law The City Attorney continued his presentation with an overview of Florida' s Sunshine Law and the three basic requirements that meetings must be open to the public; reasonable notice of such meetings must be given; and minutes of the meetings must be taken. He discussed topics including conversing in a meeting; the issues related to text messages, a -mails and social media relating to the Sunshine Law; documenting communication; and penalties for alleged violations of the Sunshine Law. ADJOURNMENT: 5: 51 pm City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page l Printed 8/ 282013 276 August 27, 2013 Special Meeting Minutes Approved: gG''— y Mayor: Attes City Clerk Paget Primed8128 /2073 Oty Council ofForl WaWm Beach