HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-8758ORDINANCE NO. 2023-01-8758
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-145
"ORDER OF BUSINESS; NAMES OF MEMBERS PRESENT TO
BE NOTED; HEARING OF SPECTATORS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, this Ordinance amends Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, regarding public comments made at City Commission Meetings.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the City Commission of the City of Paducah as
follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah, Kentucky hereby amends Section 2-145 "Order of
business; names of members present to be noted; hearing of spectators" of the Paducah Code of
Ordinances as follows:
Sec. 2-145. - Order of business; names of members present to be noted; hearing of spectators
(a) The order of business for actions requiring a Board vote at meetings are as follows:
(1) Resolutions.
(2) Consent agenda.
a. Minutes.
b. Motions.
C. Municipal orders.
(3) Ordinances.
(4) Executive session.
(b) Once minutes are approved, the minutes of every meeting must be signed by the City
Clerk and by the presiding officer.
opening of all sessions of the Board of Commissioners, the City Clerk shall note
in the minutes the names of all members of the Board who are present.
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(d) It is the right of the Presiding Officer to moderate allow, disallow, extend or limit
public comments at City Commission meetings Generally, public comments may be allowed at City
Commission Meetings in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Members of the public wishing to make comments shall complete a public
comment card which shall be available online and at the Commission meeting Public
comment cards shall be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting at which the
person wishes to speak.
(2) If several attendees wish to make comments on the same topic the Presiding
Officer may require that a representative be selected to make comments on behalf of the larger
group.
(3) Comments may be in regards to anY tOpic which is within the scope and
responsibility of the Board at any Regular Commission Meeting Public comments at Special
Called Commission Meetings shall be limited to the items listed on the agenda
(4) If a speaker has spoken on the same subject at multiple meetings it is the right
of the Presiding Officer to no longer allow comments on the subject from said s eaker
(5) Speakers must maintain decorum and respectfulness when addressing the Board.
It is the right of the Presiding Officer to cause public comments to be halted if a speaker is
disrespectful, threatening or out of order.
(6) The Presiding Officer may set a time limit for speakers considering the number
of persons wishing to speak and the length of time the Board has been meeting. Asaeg neral
rule, no person shall be permitted to speak longer than three (3) minutes at any meeting_
(7) Generally, public comments will be allowed at the end of the meeting. However,
the Presiding Officer may choose to allow for public comments at other times during the
meeting when the comments relate to an item being considered or discussed by the Board.
(8) Before beginning their comments, speakers must state their name and whether
they are a City resident, and, if speaking for an organization or other group, identify
organization represented.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance
shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such
section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAWS. The City Commission
hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this Ordinance were
taken in an open meeting of this City Commission, and that all deliberations of this City Commission
and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in
full compliance with applicable legal requirements.
SECTION 4. CONFLICTS. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed and the
provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail and be given effect.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This
will become effective upon summary
ATTEST: 9
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Lindsay Parish City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, January 10, 2023
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, January 24, 2023
Recorded by the City Clerk, January 24, 2023
Published by The Paducah Sun, January 27, 2023
Ord\2-145 Public Comments Amendment 2023
shall be read on two separate days and
7tS Cha ter 424.
Bray, Mayor