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b. Oral Testimony. Members of the public who wish to provide oral <br /> testimony shall abide by the following: <br /> i. Persons wishing to present oral testimony on any agenda item shall <br /> register with the secretary prior to the closing of statements from <br /> the public at the call of the Chairperson, indicating the item on <br /> which they wish to speak and their position, if any. Persons may <br /> provide their name, address, and organization they represent, if <br /> any; <br /> ii. The Chairperson shall call the name of the person wishing to <br /> speak, and all persons shall speak before a microphone, and be <br /> informed that their statements will be recorded; <br /> ill. Each person may speak for three (3)minutes for each agenda item <br /> that they wish to speak on. At the discretion of the Chairperson, <br /> any statements not relevant to an agenda item shall not be heard or <br /> considered; <br /> iv. No person will be allowed to speak more than once on the same <br /> agenda item; <br /> V. Any person wishing to speak on more than one agenda item shall <br /> register separately for each agenda item; <br /> Vt. All statements are to be made to the Commission in general, and <br /> not to any specific member; <br /> V11. With the exception of public hearings, Commission members shall <br /> refrain from making comments or asking questions of testifiers <br /> during statements from the public; <br /> viii. Written proposals regarding any alternate plans shall be submitted <br /> as provided for in Ordinance No. 11-29; <br /> ix. Written statements on issues before the Commission may be <br /> deferred until such time as the subject matter referred to in the <br /> statement appears on the Commission's agenda. If deferred, the <br /> writer shall be informed when the issue will be on the agenda to <br /> allow the writer the opportunity to address the Commission and <br /> elaborate and/or provide clarity, should the writer so desire; <br /> X. All members of the public shall extend proper courtesy and respect <br /> to one another and to all Commission members and staff. All <br /> persons shall be addressed by their surnames and no profanity or <br /> abusive remarks will be allowed at any time. Any person who is <br /> disrespectful to the Commission, staff or other members of the <br /> public through disorderly or contemptuous behavior, or who <br /> disrupts the exercise of any Commissioner's duty, may be removed <br /> from the meeting at the discretion of the Chairperson; and <br /> X1. Any person who does not abide by these rules may be ruled out of <br /> order by the Chairperson. <br /> 5 <br />