Title
An Ordinance Amending Title 1, Chapter 5, Section 8 of The Orland Park Village Code Regarding Public Participation at Meetings of The Village Board and Any of Its Committees, Commissions and Advisory Boards
History
Per Subsection 2.06(g) of OMA, any person shall be permitted an opportunity to address public officials under the rules established and recorded by the public body. The enclosed ordinance is intended to assist with managing public comment during Committee of the Whole and at regular meetings of the Board of Trustees and amends the section of the Village Code setting forth the public comment rules. The changes to the rules for public participation in meetings introduce several modifications and additions as explained below:
1. Time Limit and Topics for Public Comment Periods: There are two (2) periods of time not to exceed thirty (30) minutes each, which are allocated to public comment at the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, and two (2) periods of time not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes each, which are allocated to public comment at meetings of the Committee of the Whole. The first public comment period is limited to only comments on topics relevant to a particular agenda item for that meeting. Public comments at the second public comment period are to be on items relevant to Village business including information about Village events; issues that the public body has the authority to address; items listed on the agenda; and items or issues previously voted on by the public body or that the public body has the authority to consider or vote on in the future. Speakers at special meetings must limit their topics and comments to matters appearing on the special meeting agenda only.
2. Individual Time Limit for Speaking: Each individual's public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person, per public comment period session, per meeting. However, the public officials may vote to extend the time for a particular speaker or topic.
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