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Council passes formal rules for public comment at meetings
Summary
Ordinance 20260017 establishes structured public-comment processes (3-minute limit, podium, camera visibility, 30-minute caps, decorum rules) to align council practice with the Open Meetings Act and to post rules online and in chambers.
City Administrator Wolford summarized Ordinance 20260017, which adds section 2-35 to the municipal code to formalize public-comment procedures at city meetings. The ordinance requires speakers to sign in with the clerk before the meeting, limits comments to three minutes at the podium (so they are visible on the recording), caps total pre-meeting comment time at 30 minutes, allows one comment at the beginning and one at the end of a meeting, and authorizes the presiding officer to enforce decorum and close comment for repetitious or disruptive remarks.
Wolford said the rules are consistent with the Open Meetings Act and will be posted on the city's website and in council chambers. Council approved the ordinance by roll call; staff will post the complete rule text online so citizens know sign-up and timing requirements.
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