(a) A member about to speak shall respectfully address the Chair, and shall not commence to speak until recognized by the Chair. When two (2) or more members request to speak at the same time, the Chair shall determine which one (1) is recognized.

(b) Every member while speaking shall confine himself or herself to the subject under debate, shall refrain from personalities, and shall not refer to any other member of the Council except in a respectful manner.

(c) Unless a member who has the floor yields for that purpose, no member shall interrupt another while speaking, except to propound a parliamentary inquiry or make a point of order.

(d) No member shall speak more than twice or for more than ten (10) minutes continuously to any one (1) question, except that one (1) or more additional periods of ten (10) minutes may be granted by unanimous consent. The reading of papers desired by any member shall be read by himself or herself or by the City Clerk within the member’s time limitation unless permission for the Clerk to read such paper outside the time limitation is unanimously granted.