RESOLUTION NO. 1335

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY AMENDING THE REGULATIONS AND RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY.

WHEREAS, §SC2-6 of the Charter of the City of Salisbury provides that the City Council shall determine its own rules and order of business; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Salisbury has previously adopted Regulations and Rules of Order by Resolution No. 737, and has amended those regulations and rules by Resolution Nos. 806, 876, 972 and 1043;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Salisbury, Maryland in regular session on the ____ day of ___________, 2005, pursuant to proper authority granted it, that the City Council of the City of Salisbury hereby amends the Regulations and Rules of Order, Section 5, Public Input, as follows with deletions struck through and additions underlined:

5. PUBLIC INPUT

A. Public comments should be directed to the subject under consideration. The Council President shall rule on the germaneness of the citizen comments.

B. A citizen who has been recognized by the Council President to address the Council shall state his or her name, address, and organization affiliation, if they so choose.

C. In order to afford all persons an opportunity to speak regarding an agenda item, the Council President may impose a reasonable limit upon comments made by members of the public, and/or may limit the number of times a member of the public may speak regarding an agenda item.

D. Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks, or who becomes boisterous in any manner that disrupts the meeting while addressing the Council, may be requested by the Council President to leave the meeting immediately.

E. No placards, banners, or signs will be permitted in the Council Chambers or in any other room in which the Council is meeting. Exhibits, displays and visual aids used in connection with presentations to the Council are permitted.

E.F. At the discretion of the Council, time may be allowed after the conclusion of the legislative agenda items for public comments. A time limit may be imposed and citizens are subject to the same rules of conduct as described above. If a prepared statement is available, a copy should be given to the City Clerk. Generally, members of the Council will not comment upon the comments made by a member of the public. If they are administrative issues, the Council President will refer them to the Mayor’s Office for a response.

The above Resolution was introduced and read and passed at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Salisbury, Maryland held on this _____ day of ______________, 2005 and is to become effective immediately upon adoption.

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Brenda J. Colegrove Michael P. Dunn

City Clerk Council President

APPROVED BY ME THIS

_______ DAY OF ____________________, 2005

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Barrie P. Tilghman

Mayor