(a)
The
city council shall allot thirty (30) minutes at regular meetings to
hear persons who desire to make comments to the city council.
(1)
Any person desiring to participate in this portion of the meeting
shall sign up to speak as they arrive and indicate in full the topic
on which they desire to speak. Said person shall limit his or her
comments only to the topic indicated by his or her sign-up sheet.
Comments made outside the topic indicated on the sign-up sheet shall
be considered out of order.
(2)
No person shall exceed five (5) minutes in his or her presentation
to the city council.
(3)
Delegations of more than five (5) persons shall appoint one person
to present their views to the city council. In the event the delegation
fails to appoint a spokesman for the group, the city council shall
appoint such a spokesman for the group.
(b)
All
persons addressing the city council shall do so from the podium designated
by the city council.
(c)
Public
participation is limited to the designated open forum of a meeting.
At all other times during the city council meeting, the audience shall
not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by
the city council.
(d)
Specific,
factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished
in response to inquiries, but the city council shall not deliberate,
discuss, or make any decision on any subject not on the agenda.
(2001 Code, sec. 9.601)
Robert’s Rules of Order shall control all questions on
parliamentary procedure.
(2001 Code, sec. 9.602)
The city council shall tape-record all meetings and keep copies
of said tapes at city hall for at least sixty (60) days after the
meeting.
(2001 Code, sec. 9.603)
