The Village President shall, at the hour appointed, call the
meeting to order.
If a Village Board member, for any reason, cannot attend a regularly
scheduled meeting, he or she shall file with the Clerk-Treasurer,
five days before the meeting in question, written explanation of his
or her anticipated absence. The Board member's statement shall
be entered in the Board's record. If circumstances render the
filing of an advance notice impossible, the Board member shall file
the written statement with the Clerk-Treasurer within one week of
the absence. At the next regular meeting, the Clerk-Treasurer shall
enter the late statement in the Board's record.
Any member who voted with the prevailing side on any question
may move for a reconsideration of the vote immediately after the vote
or at the next succeeding regular meeting of the Board. If a motion
to reconsider is defeated, it may not again be presented to the Board.
An aye and no vote shall be taken on each committee report immediately
following its submission to the Board. Any Trustee, however, may require
a separate vote on any matter in the report. Any two Trustees may
request that action on a specific matter included in any committee
report be deferred until the next regular Board meeting or other specified
meeting.
[Amended 4-7-2015 by Ord.
No. 247-2015]
(1) Right declared. A citizen may address the Board under either or both
of the following:
(a) During the public comment portion of the regularly scheduled monthly
Board meeting agenda.
(b) During the preregistered portion of the regularly scheduled monthly
Board meeting agenda, provided that the following conditions are met:
1. The citizen registers with the Clerk-Treasurer before the meeting
agenda is posted and published and indicates an interest to address
the Board.
2. The citizen's comments relate to a matter on the agenda for
that meeting.
(2) Time limit. Except for informational and public hearings, speakers
shall be limited to three-minute addresses unless the Board consents,
by a 2/3 vote of the members present, to extend the time.
(3) Other restrictions. If the presiding officer decides that the comments
are not relevant or are abusive, the presiding officer may:
(a) Order the citizen to modify the comments; or
(b) Order the citizen to refrain from speaking; or
(c) Order the citizen to leave the Board chambers; or
(d) Take such other steps as may be necessary to ensure the efficient
conduct of the Board's business.
In the absence of a standing rule, the Board shall be governed
by Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised (1970), unless contrary to
State law.
By a recorded vote of 2/3 of all the members of the Board, the
provisions of this chapter or any part hereof may be amended.