(A) Persons other than members of the Village Council, village officials and representatives from news media shall not be permitted upon the floor of the Village Council, or to address the Village Council, except that a person may be granted the privilege of the floor by majority vote of the Village Council.
(B) Any person desiring to make a public comment during a regular or special meeting of the Village Council may be granted the privilege of the floor for such purpose for three (3) minutes with the consent of the Village Council by providing a written request to do so to the Clerk of the Village Council or by making a telephone call to said Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the evening of such meeting.
(C) Persons addressing the Village Council shall state their name, address and person or organization they represent.
(D) If anyone other than a village official desires to speak to a member of the Village Council or have a member of the Village Council respond to a public comment while the Village Council is in session, the member, if agreeable to the request, shall retire to the rear of the Village Council chamber or leave the chamber during the conversation.
(1995 Code, § 38.019) (Am. Ord. 2008-O-24.1, passed 6-9-2008; Am. Ord. 2015-O-11, passed - - )