An Ordinance to adopt changes to Amesbury City Council — 14th Session Rules — Rule 5E: Order of Business

The City of Amesbury adopts changes to Rule 5E of the Amesbury City Council Rules of Procedure for the 14th Session. The updated order of business reorganizes the meeting agenda to include a defined Consent Agenda, clear correspondence and communications sections, and structured Public Comment, Council Response, and Committee Reports. It also codifies processes for amending minutes outside the meeting, referrals from First Reading to the Committee of the Whole or other advisory committees by simple majority, and the scheduling of Second Readings or Public Hearings based on committee work. Public Hearings are limited to specified matters per applicable statutes and council policy, with detailed presentations typically reserved for Committee of the Whole discussions to facilitate thorough review.