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e e at any time and have precedence over all other motions or while a member has the floor; it shall be debatable. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any member of the Council from making or remaking the same or any other motion at a subsequent meeting of the Council. (F) Remarks of Counciloerson--When Entered in Minutes. A Council person may request, through the Presiding Officer, the privilege of having an abstract of his statement on any subject under consideration by the Council entered in the minutes. If the Council consents thereto, such statement shall be entered in the minutes. (G) Svnopsis 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 1-211. Addressing the Council. The City Secretary shall provide cards in Council Chambers, where any taxpayer or resident, or his authorized representative, may sign his name, address, and indicate the agenda item on which he wishes to speak, not later that 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. (8) 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, as follows: 1. If the item is not on the City Council agenda, any such person shall notify the City Secretary by 12:00 o'clock noon the date at least seven (7) days in advance of their desire to speak in order that the same may appear on the agenda of City Council; 2. If the item is on the City Council agenda, any such personal shall sign a form prior to the beginning of the meeting, which shall be placed on the table at the rear of the City Council Chambers, requesting to speak on the posted agenda item. 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 4