PLACEMENT ON THE MEETlNG AGENDA
Wheaton residents and human-interest groups who would like to be placed on the City Council Meeting agenda shall contact the City Administrator; the topic of discussion for the Council Meeting and any hand-outs must be provided to the City Administrator. The request to be added to the agenda must be made to the City Administrator by 8:00 am on the Thursday preceding the scheduled Council Meeting. This procedure will allow the City Council and Administrator to prepare for the meeting.
MEETING RULES
To keep order at the Council Meetings, the following rules will be enforced:
l. Public comment on agenda items will be kept to a minimum. Anyone who chooses to comment or state an opinion, in regard to a particular item on the agenda, will need to be recognized by the Mayor before making any such statements.
2. All comments from the public must be made politely, respectfully, and civilly. No name-calling or derogatory comments.
3. The Mayor and Council Members shall direct discussion and responses to the public and staff in a respectful manner.
4. The Mayor will have the authority to ask any person attending the Council Meeting to leave the building for disorderly conduct reasons.
5. The City Council will address each item on the agenda as required. A motion may be made and seconded. The Mayor will then ask for discussion on the item. A vote will be taken following the discussion.
6. Persons addressing the City Council shall speak loudly and clearly, so that the audience can hear all statements, questions, etc.
7. Agenda topics initiated by a resident or human interest group will be discussed for a maximum of 5 minutes. Due to other business requiring the council's attention, the time limit will be upheld.
8. If necessary, the Mayor may ask that an open forum be held during the meeting to address other items that the public would like the Council to discuss.
9. The Council Meeting may be closed for negotiations or data private issues involving personnel. The Mayor will close the meeting to the public in these cases. The public will be asked to leave during this time period. The minutes of the closed session will be read by the council at the next regular council meeting, and published in the Wheaton Gazette when approved.
IO. The Mayor or Council Members may ask for a recess of the meeting. The meeting will be reconvened after a specified time period.
11. In certain circumstances, items on the agenda will be tabled for future consideration or for more information. The council is not required to make hasty decisions. Their decisions will be based upon fact and city regulations. If necessary, they will accept information at one meeting and table the item for action at a future meeting.
12. Any member of the public who is dissatisfied with a decision made by the City Council may submit a written statement to the City Administrator. The City Administrator will distribute the statement to the Council at the next regular meeting.
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