(a)     Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, the City Council shall not rehear matters which matters which have been referred to any body, agency, or person for public hearing. (Ordinance No. 1981-71)

(b)      The provisions of subsection (a) notwithstanding, the City Council may, upon passage of a proper motion to suspend the rules, permit one spokesman for each side a limited period of time not to exceed five (5) minutes to summarize his or her side's position to the City Council. (Ordinance No. 1981-71)

(c)      When, in the judgment of the City Council, unique circumstances require, the Council may upon a proper motion to do so suspend the operation of this Section. (Ordinance No. 1981-71)

(d)      This provision is directory, and the failure of the City Council to follow its provisions in any matter before it shall not be grounds for invalidation of any action taken on such matter. (Ordinance No. 1981-71)