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<br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Agenda Item # <br /> <br />;;-4- <br /> <br />Meeting Date 2/20/06 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Public Comment Period Policy <br />(This item was deferred to this meeting by the Board on January 23,2006.) <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br /> <br />Session Law 2005-170 requires that the Board provide at least one period for public <br />comment per month at a regular meeting of the Board. The legislation also states the <br />board may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of the public comment period, <br />such as rules fixing the maximum time for each speaker, designation of spokesmen for <br />groups of persons supporting or oppOSing the same positions, selection of delegates from <br />groups supporting or opposing the same positions when the number of persons wishing to <br />attend exceeds the capacity of room and providing for maintenance of order and decorum. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion If the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br />Consider amending the Rules of Procedure to include the Policy <br /> <br />Attachments 1&1 Yes D No Expected Length of Presentation <br /> <br />Submitted By: Chairman Carruth <br /> <br />Date: 1/10/06 <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: D Yes ~ No <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: D Yes ~ No <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br /> <br />Adoption of a policy is recommended. <br /> <br />Manager's Signature <br /> <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [] <br />Denied [ ] <br /> <br />Deferred [] <br />Other [ ] <br /> <br />["-4- <br />