PROTOCOL FOR ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL

 

AGENDA ITEMS

 

Any person or group desiring to be placed on the agenda shall make such request with the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. at least eight (8) days prior to a meeting.  The request shall include: 

 

A. the name and address of the person making the request; 

 

B. the organization or group, if any represented;

 

C. content of the information to be presented – if written material is to be passed out, a copy of such material shall accompany the request;

 

D. an estimate of the time necessary for such presentation and discussion and action thereon;

 

E.  Specific action desired of the Board.

 

NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

Public Comment – any interested person may, upon signing the sign-up sheet prior to the commencement of any council meeting, address the council at the conclusion of the agenda.

 

Any non-agenda remarks or comments shall not exceed three (3) minutes in length.  Such time may be extended to ten (10) minutes by majority vote of the council.

 

Any personal charges to be made against an individual council member or city employee shall be in affidavit form.  If any information is to be presented that is in the form of a statement or charges that might be considered derogatory or of a serious nature, such shall be presented in writing and shall specifically state the charges in the form of an affidavit, with copies sufficient in number so that one copy may, and it shall, be sent at once to each council member and employee.

 

Neither this rule nor any other shall preclude the right of any citizen to address the Council; however, the Council will not be obligated to act on any proposal not on the agenda.

 

Authority:  1001.41(2), 1001.42(17), Florida Statutes

ADOPTED:  March 2, 2004