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research and possible report or action at a future council meeting. If council responds, <br />council shall not interrupt or interact until all public comments are completed. <br />(i)Public hearings. Public hearings are sometimes required by law to allow the public to offer input <br />on council decisions. Unlike public comment periods, public hearings allow the public to speak <br />on a matter currently before the council. When public hearings are required by law, notice shall <br />be provided as required by state statute. Public hearings shall be commenced at the time <br />advertised in any notice required by law. <br />(1)General procedure for public hearings. The order of business for all public hearings <br />conducted by the council shall be: <br />a.Opening comments by the presiding officer announcing the purpose of the public <br />hearing; <br />b.The presiding officer opens the public hearing portion of the meeting; <br />c.Staff presentation, if any (i.e., administrator/clerk, attorney, engineer, etc.); <br />d.Developer/other presentation, if any; <br />e.Public comment (all individual comments limited to six-minute maximum); <br />f.The clerk/administrator shall make note of any submitted written testimony; and <br />g.The presiding officer formally closes the public hearing portion of the meeting. <br />(2)Speakers who wish to address the council at a public hearing must follow the same rules <br />as contained herein for public comment periods. The presiding officer may allow more <br />time, where appropriate. <br />(3)Speakers may also provide written comments to the council before or at the meeting. <br />Written comments shall be noted and provided to the council and to anyone else as <br />required by law. <br />(4)The presiding officer may continue the hearing, if necessary, following the procedures for <br />continuing a meeting contained in this section. <br />(5)Council shall not interrupt or interact until all public comments are completed. <br />HISTORY <br />Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 <br />2/27/26, 11:29 AM Print Preview <br />https://lakeelmo.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=3.08.040_Order_Of_Business_At_Regular_Meetings 4/4