HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-15-1099 - 01/05/2015 - Public Meeting RulesORDINANCE NO. MC-15-1099
An Ordinance Amending Article III of the
McHenry Municipal Code Regarding City Council
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the passage
of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions as granted in
the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: Article III of the McHenry Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
ARTICLE III. CITY COUNCIL
Sec. 2-41. Meeting to be public.
A. Members of the public are invited and permitted to speak at any public, open meeting of
the City Council and any other commission, committee, board or other public entity
created by or subject to the City's ordinances (collectively, "Subcommittee"), subject to
the following rules:
Individuals wishing to be heard shall be recognized by the Mayor, or chairman of
the Subcommittee, during the public comment portion of each meeting which will
generally be held as one of the initial items of business on the agenda but may be
moved to a different point on the agenda for that meeting. Further public
comment will not be allowed during specific meeting agenda items unless allowed
by the Mayor or chairman of the Subcommittee.
2. Public comment may be restricted to no more than three minutes for each
individual speaker. The Mayor or Chairman of the Subcommittee may permit
additional comment in his or her discretion taking into account the number of
persons wishing to be heard on a matter and the amount of business requiring
attention.
3. Members of the public may be asked to avoid repeating comments that have
already been made, although they may be given the opportunity to indicate that
they agree or disagree with an earlier speaker.
4. Members of the public will be required to step forward to the podium and to
identify themselves for the record. Members may be asked but are not required to
provide an address for the record.
5. Order and decorum shall be maintained at public meetings. This includes
prohibiting outbursts from the public or other behavior that is threatening,
disorderly or disruptive to the public business. The Mayor or chairman of the
Subcommittee may eject from a public meeting any person who, in the sole
opinion of the Mayor or chairman, disrupts the order and decorum of the meeting
or otherwise violates the rules of this Section.
6. Public comment shall be restricted to the portions of meetings which are required
to be open to the public under the Open Meetings Act. Nothing in this Section
shall be construed to allow public access to or public comment at closed sessions
or any other meeting of public officials which is not required to be open to the
public under the Open Meetings Act.
See.2-54. Reserved.
Sec. 2-51. Reserved.
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SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this
Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain and
continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3 : All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and
publication in pamphlet form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
Ayes:
Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon
Nays:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
APPROVEp:
Mayor Susan E. Low
(SEAL)
ATTEST: - C`�
CityAClerk Janice C. one
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Passed: Janua -..5,.201-5
Approved: January 5, 2015
Published: January 6, 2015
CERTIFICATION
I, JANICE C. JONES, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, acting and qualified
Clerk of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, and that as such Clerk, I am the keeper of
the records and minutes and proceedings of the Mayor and Alderman of said City of McHenry.
I do hereby further certify that at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
McHenry, held on January 5, 2015, the foregoing Ordinance entitledAn Ordinance AmendingArticle
III of the McHenry Municipal Code Regarding City Council was duly passed by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of McHenry.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. MC-15-1099, including the Ordinance and a cover
sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was available from the City Clerk,
commencing on the 6th day of January, 2015, and will continue for at least 10 days thereafter. Copies
of such Ordinance are also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the City
Clerk.
I do further certify that the original, of which the attached is a true and correct copy, is
entrusted to me as the Clerk of said City for safekeeping, and that I am the lawful custodian and
keeper of the same.
Given under my hand and the official seal of the City of McHenry this 5th day of January,
2015.
Jan' e C. Jos n es
Ci of McH nry,
Mc"Ienry unty, Il ' s
(SEAL)