“Shut it down,” they yelled.

Throughout the meeting, the council struggled to conduct business because of the disruption, even when it took the first steps toward enacting the court reforms — the first tangible signs of change for which many had called.

The overhaul to the municipal court system includes reducing revenue from fines and reforming procedures.

Court fine revenue would have to stay at or below 15 percent of the city’s total revenue and any court revenue over that amount be used for special community projects instead of general revenue uses.

Another measure would repeal the separate offense of “failure to appear” in municipal court. Defendants who don’t show up would no longer face a new fine.

Another ordinance would abolish the $25 administrative fee that goes along with towing costs, and another would take away a $50 warrant recall fee and a $15 notification fee that goes along with a case where a defendant has failed to appear.

The council also said it would set up a Citizen Review Board to help keep an eye on and guide the police department.