Code of Conduct for Town Meetings

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Code of Conduct for Town Meetings

TOWN COUNCIL OF DEWEY BEACH
CODE OF CONDUCT

Commissioners, Staff, audience members and members of the media shall treat one another with courtesy and respect.

All who are present shall refrain from making inappropriate, offensive, insulting or malicious remarks to anyone. Likewise, vocal, boisterous or other disruptive demonstrations which will disrupt the orderly flow of the meeting will not be allowed. Any person engaging in this type of behavior shall be ruled out of order by the Mayor, and at the direction of the Mayor, shall be escorted from the building.

Please silence all electronic devices. (i.e. cell phones and pagers)

ADDRESSING THE BOARD

The Dewey Beach Town Council welcomes you to this meeting and encourages public participation during the two (2) Public Comments sections of the meeting, as well as commenting on a specific agenda item at the time of its consideration.

How to Address the Board at a Regular Meeting or Special Called Meeting (in person or by written statement)

Complete the Speaker Request Form and submit it to the Town Manager at least five (5) minutes before the start of the meeting.
Please begin your remarks by stating your name and address. Direct your comments to the Mayor. Please refrain from addressing any individual member of the Board, Staff or other members of the audience.
Keep your comments pertinent to your chosen subject matter.
Please avoid being repetitive, and refrain from using inappropriate, offensive or vulgar language.
You will have a reasonable amount of time to speak, as determined by the Mayor, during the Public Comments section, and you will have five (5) minutes to speak on specific agenda items at the time oftheir consideration.
Written Statements containing inappropriate, offensive, insulting or malicious remarks or that are excessive in length, as determined by the Mayor, will not be read.

Please keep in mind that this is your opportunity to address your comments and concerns to the Council as a whole. A Commissioner, the town Manager, or Town Attorney may ask you a question for clarification. Board members and/or staff will not enter into a discussion with you, unless otherwise granted by the Mayor.

You can expect to receive a written response from the appropriate Town staff usually within thirty (30) days.

How to Address the Council at a Public Hearing:

Persons wishing to address the Board during a duly advertised public hearing will be heard in the order in which they come forward.

Please remember,

Begin your remarks by stating your name and address.
Keep your comments pertinent to the subject matter.
Please avoid being repetitive, and refrain from inappropriate, offensive or vulgar remarks.
You will be allowed a reasonable amount of time to speak as stated above.

Speaker Request Form