Unless otherwise provided by law or modified by these rules, the procedure for Council meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, 11th Ed. The Council has an obligation to the citizens to be clear and simple in its procedures and in the consideration of the questions coming before it. Therefore, Councilors should avoid invoking the finer points of parliamentary procedure when such points serve only to obscure the issues before the Council as a whole, and confuse the audience at public meetings and the citizens in general.