[Amended 10-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1501; 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 1519; 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 1527; 5-8-2019 by Ord. No. 1970; 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 1992]
(2) A moment of silent prayer.
(5) Report of Clerk on open meeting law compliance.
(10) Sound off — public input.
(12) Reports of committees, commissions, boards and officials.
(14) Action on proposed resolutions and ordinances.
(15) Committee member comments or new business to be considered at a future
meeting.
[Added 11-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 1956]
(1) Speakers must be City of Shawano residents or City of Shawano taxpayers.
Speakers should be prepared to show proof of eligibility to speak
if requested.
(2) Speakers will be limited to no more than three minutes.
(3) There will be no discussion by or with the alderpersons during public
comment.
(4) The public comment period during a Council meeting shall be limited
to no more than 30 minutes.
(5) In order to be recognized, those wishing to speak may be asked to
fill out a public comment form at least five minutes before the start
of the Council meeting.
(6) Public comments are to be addressed to the Mayor/Chair and relate
only to City business.
(7) The following are considered inappropriate and are out of order:
profanity, obscenity, shouting, demonstrating support or opposition
to comments through clapping, shouting, booing or any other form of
distraction and disrespect. Violators shall be removed from the meeting.
Signs are not allowed in the Council Chambers.
(8) All participants shall be treated with respect and given a fair and
equal opportunity to the process.
All ordinances and resolutions presented for consideration by
the Council shall contain the name of the City official or commission
sponsoring such ordinance or resolution. No ordinance or resolution
shall be acted upon unless the sponsor's name is so indicated.
The deliberations of the Council shall be conducted in accordance
with the parliamentary rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order,
Revised (1951), which is hereby incorporated in this section by reference.
No person other than a member shall address the Council except by
majority vote of the members present. No ordinance, resolution or
other motion shall be discussed or acted upon unless it has been seconded.
No motion shall be withdrawn or amended without the consent of the
person making the same and the person seconding it.
These rules or any part thereof may be temporarily suspended
in connection with any matter under consideration by a recorded vote
of 2/3 of the members-elect.