(a) No person, other than a resident of the Village or a representative of a utility company serving the Village, shall address Council without first obtaining the permission of the President of Council or another member of Council.
(b) Permission to address Council shall be requested by filling out the appropriate form and leaving it with Council. The form shall be signed and approved either by the President of Council or another member of Council.
(c) The Mayor may approve permission to address Council, provided that the Permission to Address Council form is submitted to Council prior to its regular agenda deadline, which is established as 4:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding a regularly scheduled Council meeting.
(d) The Mayor may approve permission to address Council during a special meeting, provided that the person wishing to address Council is only speaking about the subject of the meeting and that the Permission to Address Council form is included with the Notice of Special Meeting.
(e) All Permission to Address Council forms shall be kept in the custody of the Fiscal Officer for later verification.
(Ord. 882-92. Passed 5-5-92; Ord. 1420-12. Passed 10-30-12.)