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Council meetings are held every first and third Tuesday at 7:30pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 425 N. Main, Clawson, MI 48017. Meet The Council occurs the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7pm, half an hour before the regular Council Meeting, in the City Hall Community Center.
First and third Tuesdays, monthly, LIVE at 7:30pm
Replays: the following Wednesday through Sunday at
6am, 12pm & 6pm and on Monday at 10am, 4pm, 10pm
Comcast, channel 913, and Wide Open West, channel 10
Sec. 2-68. Manner of addressing the council; time limit
Each person addressing the council shall step up to the front, shall give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records, and, unless further time is granted by the council, shall limit his address to two minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any member. No person, other than the council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a Councilmember, without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked of a Councilmember except through the presiding officer.
A time limit is established to be sure that everyone has an opportunity to speak and that presentations do not become repetitious. While the City Council wishes to give everyone an opportunity to express his or her point of view, it is not necessary or advisable for every member of a group to address the City Council. In those cases where a group is in attendance, it is suggested that one or two spokespersons be selected. The City Council attempts to make informed decisions based on all the information available rather than simply on the number of people who offer the same information or arguments.
1. An individual shall not address the City Council without first having been recognized by the Mayor.
2. Upon being recognized, the individual should proceed to the front of the room to use the microphone and say his or her full name (providing an accurate spelling), residential address, and the topic to be addressed.
3. Speakers shall be limited to a presentation of two (2) minutes unless such period of time is extended by a vote of the City Council.
4. All written statements and documents presented to the Council by an individual or group during the meeting are considered public documents.
5. Individuals addressing the board must take into consideration the rules of common courtesy. The public participation portion of the meeting cannot be used to make personal attacks against a councilmember or city employee. An individual will not be given an opportunity to speak a second time on the same issue until all others wishing to make a presentation on the subject have had an opportunity to do so.
6. City Council members may question speakers, but are not obligated to answer questions or make statements or commitments in response to issues raised by the public. Issues raised may be referred to the city manager for investigation, study, and recommendation or designated as future agenda items for city council consideration.
7. When a person(s) becomes unruly, the Mayor may declare such person(s) in the audience to be out of order and if necessary may rule that the individual(s) has forfeited the opportunity to speak further. A person(s) may be excluded from the meeting for breach of the Peace committed at the meeting. Clapping and cheering are inappropriate.
8. These rules of procedure are intended to supplement Robert’s Rules of Order, which have been adopted by the City Council. Where inconsistencies or conflict may exist between these rules and Robert's Rules of Order, these rules shall prevail.
Updated Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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