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. . Ordinance No. 1435, Page 4. (G) Synopsis of Debate--When Entered in Minutes. The City Secretary may be directed by the Presiding Officer, with consent of the Council, to enter in the minutes a synopsis of the discussion on any question coming regularly before the Council. Section 1-21l. Addressing the Council. The City Secretary shall provide cards at the rear of the Council Chambers, where any taxpayer or resident, or his authorized representative, may sign his name, address, and indicate the subject or agenda item on which he wishes to speak, not later than five (5) minutes before the meeting time, requesting to be heard by City Council. (A) Written Communications. Interested parties or their authorized representatives may address the Council by written communications in regard to matters then under discussion. (B) Oral Communications. Taxpayers or residents of the City, or their authorized legal representatives, may address the Council by oral communications on any matter concerning the City's business, or any matter over which the Council has control, provided, that any such person shall notify the City Secretary at least four (4) days in advance of their desire to speak in order that the same may appear on the agenda of the Council. Oral Communication to Council shall be in the manner provided in Section 1-212 hereof. Section 1-212. Manner of Addressing Council--Time Limit. Each person addressing the Council shall step up to the podium, shall give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, and unless further time is granted by the Council, shall limit his address to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. No question shall be asked a Councilperson except through the Presiding Officer. Section 1-213. Addressing the Council After Motion Made. After a motion is made by the Council, no person shall address the Council without first securing the permission of the Council so to do. Section 1-214. Silence Constitutes Affirmative Vote. Unless a member of the Council states that he is not voting, his silence shall be recorded as an affirmative vote. Section 1-215. Decorum. (A) By Council MEHnbers. While the Council is in session, the members must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Counci 1 nor disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Councilor its Presiding Officer, except as otherwise herein provided.