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Councilor questions five-minute applicant time during public comment rules review
Summary
During the Rules Committee review, Councilor George Balakier said the five-minute applicant time limit can be inadequate for petitioners to present projects; the chair said extensions are at the chair's discretion.
As the Rules Committee reviewed Rule 3 on June 10, Councilor George Balakier said he had concerns that the five-minute allotment for applicants and their representatives may be insufficient to present a petitioner's project. Balakier said he did "not feel that five minutes at times is adequate for a petition to present their project."
Chair Councilor Frank Laflamme responded that the rule reserves additional time at the chair's discretion, noting that "the rule states that the allotted time is at the Chair's discretion." The committee did not adopt a change to Rule 3 during the meeting; members discussed the concern but proceeded to other rules and votes.
The exchange was part of a broader line-by-line review of committee rules, which included discussion and subsequent votes on other rules in the package.
