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-Z- who violates the order and decorum of the meeting under arrest and cause him to be prosecuted for disturbing the peace, the complaint to be signed by the Pres3ding 0£ficer. (2) If the offending person is the Presiding Officer or a Councilman, he shall not be removed from the meeting or charged as provided in subsection (1) hereof unless a majority of the other Councilmen present concur that such Councilman shall be prose- cuted as provided for in subsection (1) hereof. E. Addressing Council. Persons desiring to address Council may do so in the following manner: (1) Written Communications. Interested parties or their authorized represen- tatives may address Council by written communications on any matter of Village business by addressing such communications to the President of Council. Such written communi- cations shall be read by the Clerk of Council as directed by Council. (2) Oral Communications. Any person or his authorized representatives may address Council on any matter of Village business at the proper time provided in the agenda by rising and securing permission of the Presiding Officer. Such person shall state in an audible tone of voice for the record his name and address and the name and address of the person or group he may represent, if other than himself, and unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer or Council shall limit his address to five minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to Council as a body and not to any particular member thereof. No person other than the Councilmen and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. No question shall be asked a Councilman except through the Presiding Officer. F. Agenda. All reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions, contract documents or other matters to be submitted to Council shall be delivered to the President at least ninety six (96) hours prior to each Council meeting whereupon the President shall immediately arrange a list of such matters according to the Order of Business and furnish each member of Council, the Mayor, the Law Director and the Clerk with a copy of the agenda and matters to be acted upon sevety two (72) hours prior to the Council meeting. Other matters may be added to the Agenda with the approval of the majority of Council present. G. The Presiding Officer; Duties. The Presiding Officer of Council shall be the President of Council, and in his absence or inability, the President Pro-Tem of Council. The Presiding Officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular and special meetings of Council. He shall state every question coming before Council, announce the decision of Council on all subjects •and decide all questions of order. H. Attendance at Council Meetings. In addition to the Mayor and Council, the following officers or their authorized representatives shall attend all regular Council meetings, unless excused by the