HomeMy WebLinkAboutR86-194RESOLUTION NO. R86-194
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS AMENDING THE PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING
PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview in
established procedures for the conducting of
any governmental entity of the City; and
Resolution No. R86-173
Public Hearing before
WHEREAS, it is in the best
Plainview to amend said procedures; and
interest of the
citizens of
WHEREAS, a policy statement establishing new
attached and hereby made a permanent part of this
replaces in its entirety Resolution No. R86-173.
procedures is
Resolution and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the City
Council of the City of Plainview, Texas that the attached policy
statement for conducting public hearings before governmental entities
of the City is hereby adopted.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of December, 1986.
E.V. RIDLE~UBER, Mayor
ATTEST:
OWEN,- -City Secretary
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
Public Hearings are a very important part of City GoVernment for
they permit you, the citizen, to formally express your views,
whether they be for or against a given issue. Some may disagree
with statements that are being made during the Public Hearing.
One of the items which makes Plainview a great City to live in, is
that we may express our opinion and disagree, yet, we continue to
respect the individual's right to have a personal opinion on any
matter. With this in mind, while one party is formally addressing
the entity conducting the meeting, please give that individual the
courtesy of remaining silent and letting them have the opportunity
to express their personal opinion.
In the interest of time and in order to give everyone the
opportunity to speak the following rules have been established for
conducting Public Hearings by the City of Plainview:
1) A City Official will introduce the topic to be discussed and
provide background information.
2)
The proponents of a given issue may designate one individual
to serve as spokesperson. The spokesperson of the proponents
will be given 15 minutes to make whatever statements they
desire on the issue at hand.
3)
Individuals who are proponents of the issue will be given 3
minutes each to make whatever statements they desire on the
issue at hand.
4)
The opponents of a given issue may designate a spokesperson
who will be given 15 minutes to make whatever statements they
desire on the issue at hand.
5)
Individuals who are opponents of the issue will be given 3
minutes to make whatever statements they desire on the issue
at hand.
6)
The spokesperson for the proponents will be given 5 minutes to
make closing statements.
7)
The opponents spokesperson will be given 5 minutes to make
closing statements.
8)
The members of the entity conducting the public hearing will
be given the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the
issue at hand.
9) The Public Hearing will be closed.
Thank you for expressing interest in our City.
These rules may be waived by a majority vote of those present
voting of the entity conducting the hearing.
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