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privacy rights, will not be permitted. Violation of these public comment rules will result in the speaker being ruled out of order and the termination of the comment. 7) In order to expedite matters and to avoid repetitive presentations, whenever any group of persons wishes to address the Council on the same subject, it shall be proper for the presiding officer to request that a spokesperson be chosen by the group to address the Council and, in case additional matters are to be presented by any other member of said group, to limit the number of such persons addressing the Council. 8) Violation of these public comment rules will result in the speaker being ruled out of order and the termination of the comment. Written Comments. Members of the public may submit materials for the public record. Materials are to be submitted to the City Clerk. If the person submitting the written comments is not able to appear in person at the meeting to present their statement during public comment, the comments will be received by the City Clerk and distributed to the City Council. If received three business days in advance of the meeting the comments will be submitted in advance of the meeting. If received after that time copies will be made available to the Council as soon as practical thereafter. The written comments will not be read into the minutes, however, it will be noted that the comments were received, and the topic of the comments will be noted in the minutes. The comments will be kept as a public record in accordance with the City's data practices policies. Written Materials. If there are written materials or reports the public would like to present at the meeting they should provide copies three business days in advance to the City Clerk. If presenting written materials at the meeting copies may be handed to the City Clerk for distribution. No materials will be allowed to be presented on -camera without submitting the materials three business days prior to the meeting to the City Clerk and unless approved by the City Administrator. No offensive materials will be permitted to be displayed on -camera. After Motion. After a motion has been made or a public hearing has been closed, no member of the public shall address the Council from the audience on the matter under consideration. Conduct. Any member of the Council, staff, or person indulging in personalities or making impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks or who willfully utters loud, threatening or abusive language, or engages in any disorderly conduct which would impede, disrupt or disturb the orderly conduct of any meeting, hearing or other proceeding, shall be called to order by the presiding officer and, if such conduct continues, may at the discretion of the presiding officer, be ordered barred from further audience before the Council during that meeting. Members of the Audience. No person in the audience shall engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct such as audible commentary during a meeting, hand clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling and similar demonstrations, which conduct disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting. Signs are not permitted to be displayed within the Council Chambers or any other Council meeting room during the time of a Council meeting, members of the aublic wishing to sneak to a matter are asked to sneak during the public comment period. Apparel and buttons with messaging related to matters of City Council action and discussion at that meeting are not permitted. Again, those members of the public wishing to speak to a matter of interest are asked to speak during the public comment period. Signs and apparel with political age 90 of 142