(A) Items shall be placed on the agenda according to the order of business. The order of business for each regular meeting shall be as follows:
(1) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance;
(2) Public Comment;
(3) Revision and adoption of the proposed agenda;
(4) Adoption of the consent agenda;
(5) Public hearings, if any;
(6) Action items; and
(7) Reports from Council, Planning Board, Manager, Departments and other town staff.
(B) By general consent of the Council, items may be considered out of order. By majority vote of Council, new agenda items may be added at any time during the meeting.
(C) Public comment shall be as follows: A signup sheet will be provided in the meeting room prior to the meeting's call to order. Those desiring to speak will sign their name on the signup sheet. At the time of public comments, the Mayor will call out the names of those who have signed the signup sheet to speak, and at that time the speaker will approach the podium, give their full name, and may speak for up to three minutes. The Mayor, in his or her discretion, may extend the time allotted for each speaker.
(D) The public may also speak on agenda items during the meeting prior to any voting by Council should the Mayor elect. If the Mayor elects to allow public comments prior to voting on any agenda items, the person desiring to speak on the items shall raise their hand, and if recognized by the Mayor, approach the podium, announce their full name, and speak for up to three minutes. The Mayor, in his or her discretion, may extend the time allotted for each speaker and may to allow citizens to address the Council more than one time on any agenda item.
(E) In the event any citizen unduly interrupts the business of the meeting, fails to comply with these rules of procedure, or continues to speak after the time allotted when the time is not extended by the Mayor, the Mayor may request the Chief of Police or a police officer to escort the citizen from the premises.
(Ord. 2008-12, passed 11-20-2008; Am. Ord. 2015-02, passed 2-19-2015; Am. Ord. 2015-07, passed 10-15-2015)