City council discusses items on meeting rules

The San Marcos City Council had a lengthy conversation regarding three agenda items that included the use of Robert’s Rules of Order during council meetings, current city council rules of decorum and being at the dais during meetings. 

Councilmember Jude Prather first talked about the item on Robert’s Rules of Order. Prather brought up that oftentimes, agenda items can go for a long period of time, making the meetings last longer. 

Prather suggested that after councilmembers speak on an item for 30 to 60 minutes, they should then be timed or be limited to speaking two more times before moving on.