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MEETING ETIQUETTE FOR <br />APPEARANCE OF INTERESTED CITIZENS <br />1. The section of the agenda known as "Appearance of Interested Citizens" is for <br />citizen input and is limited to 15 minutes; each speaker is limited to three (3) <br />minutes of speaking time unless the Presiding Officer grants further time. <br />2. Any person desiring to address the Council shall first secure permission from the <br />Presiding Officer. <br />3. When addressing the Council, each person shall stand and state his/her full name <br />and address in an audible tone for the permanent record. <br />4. Comments should be limited to three (3) minutes unless the Presiding Officer <br />grants further time. All comments should be directed to the Council as a body <br />and not to any individual Council member, City staff inember or any other <br />individual in attendance. <br />5. The Mayor/Acting Mayor requires that speakers be respectful and considerate of <br />the Council, staff and other members of the audience. Anyone not adhering to <br />this requirement will be asked to leave. <br />6. No formal Council action will be taken on items discussed in the open forum, <br />with the exception of a referral to staff or committee for a future report. <br />7. After everyone in the audience wishing to speak has given his/her comments, or at <br />the end of the allowed time for public comment, the Presiding Officer shall close <br />this section of the agenda and proceed with other business as may be before the <br />Council. <br />