(A) Any person who desires to speak in support/opposition of an action required to be set for a public hearing by the Indiana Code, shall inform the Clerk-Treasurer at least three business days before the hearing, by having his or her name placed on the agenda, so the Clerk-Treasurer may determine the space required.
(B) At the time of the public hearing, the Commission may designate a Commissioner or other person to provide an opening statement.
(C) A person may speak at a public hearing or file a written remonstrance, as provided for under division (B) above, in lieu of speaking.
(D) Those persons who desire to speak at the public hearing on an action of the Commission will be called forward to make their statements.
(E) Persons who speak at a public hearing may be entitled to up to three minutes.
(1) The Commission may allow an extension of time for information the Commission believes will assist in rendering a decision or taking action.
(2) The Commission may limit the speaking time if the Commission decides that the information is redundant or repetitive of information already received.
(3) The Commission may require a person to be placed under oath prior to giving testimony which is of an evidentiary nature.
(4) For each written remonstrance filed, one of the remonstrators may speak at the public hearing to provide a summary of the remonstrance, and respond to questions from the Commission. However, the remonstrance shall be considered to speak for the group where multiple remonstrances are filed.
(F) At the conclusion of the public hearing and to the extent that time permits, the Commission may allow additional members of the public who were not placed on the agenda to speak.
(G) The Commission may continue the hearing, from time to time, as may be required.
(H) The Commission may call upon persons to present information to the Commission or the public on any matter properly before it.
(I) Nothing in these procedures shall limit the Commission from taking any action otherwise permitted by law.
(Res. 2007-04-09-07, passed 4-9-2007)