HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1708 RESOLUTION NO. 1708
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR
THE "PUBLIC COMMENT" PORTION OF VILLAGE BOARD AGENDAS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF PLAINFIELD, WILL AND KENDALL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the following Rules of Procedure are hereby adopted for the
"Public Comment" portion of Village Board Agendas:
Rules of Procedure For "Public Comment" Portion of Village Board Agendas.
(1) Petitions from the Public Participants. Speakers or those desiring to comment
shall provide their name and indicate the topic or topics that they desire to address.
(2) Unless otherwise approved by a motion adopted by a majority vote of the Village
board, speakers and persons desiring to comment during the Public Comment portion
of a Village Board meeting shall limit their remarks and comments to nor more than five
(5) minutes in length. Prior to commencing their remarks and comments, speakers and
those desiring to comment shall wait to be recognized by the Village President, and
shall identify themselves by name.
(3) The Village President may take such actions as are required to maintain order
and civility during the Public Comment portion of a Village Board meeting. Discourtesy
or disorderly conduct shall be deemed a breach of order, and such misconduct shall be
dealt with as appropriate, including, but not limited to, expulsion from the meeting.
Speakers and persons presenting comments shall refrain from colloquy or debate with
members of the audience. Likewise, all members of the audience not then recognized
by the Village President as a speaker or person desiring to comment shall likewise
refrain from colloquy, debate or exclamation until such time as they may be so
recognized.
(4) Nothing herein shall restrict the opportunity of the Village President and Trustees
to comment or remark after the conclusion of any comments or remarks made by a
person recognized to speak or comment during the Public Comment portion of a Village
Board meeting, but neither the Village President nor the Village Trustees shall be under
any obligation to so comment or remark.
(5) Nothing herein shall limit the ability of the Village President and Village Board of
Trustees to invite and recognize persons to address the Village Board during other
portions of any Village Board meeting, but such invitation and recognition shall be at the
discretion of the Village President and Village Board of Trustees.
Section 2: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
PASSED THIS 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.
AYES: Fay, Peck, Bonuchi, Collins
NAYS: Lamb
ABSENT: Racich
APPROVED THIS 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.
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VILLAGE PRESID T
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK