CITY OF RAEFORD
RESOLUTION 2006-13
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD DURING REGULAR MEETINGS
WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. 160A-81-1 authorizes the Raeford City
Council to establish guidelines and procedures for public comment periods
during regular meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Raeford City Council wishes to establish
the procedures for same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the following rules shall apply for public comment periods during regular
meetings of the Raeford City Council.
- Persons who
wish to address the Council during the Public Comment Period will register
on a sign-up sheet available at City Hall indicating contact information
and topic. Sign-ups are allowed via
telephone or email to City staff. Sign-ups will be closed at five o’clock
on the day of the Council meeting.
- Each person signed
up to speak will have up to five minutes to make his/her remarks. Each person signed up to speak will only
be entitled to the time allotted to each speaker. No speaker will be able to reserve time.
- Speakers will
be acknowledged by the Mayor in the order in which their names appear on
the sign-up sheet. Speakers will
address the Council from the podium at the front of the room and begin
their remarks by stating their name and address.
- Speakers will
be courteous in their language and presentation.
- Speakers who
have prepared written remarks or supporting documents are encouraged to
leave a copy of such remarks and documents with the City Clerk.
- Action on items
brought up during the Public Comment Period will be at the discretion of
the Council.
Adopted this the 6th
day of November, 2006.
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JOHN
K. MCNEILL, III
MAYOR
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BETTY SMITH
CITY CLERK