(A) Public comment 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 chapter.
(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 comment agenda item. Public comment shall be limited to three minutes per speaker to speak 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 comment section. After a reasonable period of time has been devoted to public comment, the public comment section may be closed upon a motion and second of the Village Board and a majority vote in favor thereof.
(C) If questions are asked during a speaker’s allotted time, a village official, if any, who has a response to the question, may attempt to respond to the question. If a response is not immediately available, the village may, but shall not be required to, attempt to respond to the question on or before the next Village Board meeting. Responses will not be provided to questions dealing with matters appropriate for executive session discussion only.
(D) If numerous persons wish to speak on a single topic, the Village Board may recognize a 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 should be heard. Any person who is not able to speak during a public comment period shall be allowed and encouraged to present his or her views to the village in writing.
(E) All comments must be civil in nature. Any person who engages in threatening or disorderly behavior when addressing the Village Board shall be deemed out-of-order by the presiding officer and his or her time ceased to address the Village Board at said meeting.
(F) Public comment shall be allowed in a similar manner at all committee meetings or meetings of subsidiary bodies of the village.
(Ord. 11-4, passed 5-17-2011)