(A) Public discussion shall be listed on each regularly scheduled Village Board meeting and persons shall be allowed to address the Village Board as set forth in this section.
(B) It shall be the policy of the Village Board that any person may address the Village Board at its regular meetings under the public discussion agenda item. Public discussion shall be limited to three minutes per speaker on any matter pertinent to issues or matters relating to the village. The three-minute time limit shall apply unless the Village Board, by a majority vote, sets a lower or higher time limit for comment on a particular subject which shall apply to all speakers during that public discussion section. After a reasonable period of time has been devoted to public discussion and all of those desiring to provide public discussion have not had a chance to do so, the public discussion section may be closed upon a motion and second of the Village Board and a majority vote in favor thereof. Any person who was not able to address the Village Board will be encouraged to attend a subsequent meeting to address the Village Board or to provide written comments.
(C) If numerous persons wish to speak on a single topic, the Village Board may recognize a specified number of individuals who wish to speak in favor of, against or wish to make general comments regarding the issue. The village shall not be required to allow every person who wishes to address the issue to do so, but as many views as possible are encouraged to be heard. Any person who is not able to speak during a public discussion period shall be allowed and encouraged to present their views to the village in writing.
(D) All comments must be civil in nature. Any person who engages in threatening, slanderous or disorderly behavior when addressing the Village Board shall be deemed out-of-order by the presiding officer and his or her time to address the Village Board at said meeting shall end.
(E) Public discussion shall be allowed in a similar manner at all committee meetings or meetings of subsidiary bodies of the village.
(Ord. 12-02, passed 1-2-2012)