TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE

AGENDA

                                                         

Nov. 6, 2006

6:00 P.M.

TOWN HALL – MEETING CHAMBERS

 

TOWN COMMISSION

Mayor Kenneth M. Kaleel

Commissioner Lynn L. Allison            Commissioner Betty P.B. Bingham

Commissioner Nancy L. Hogan           Commissioner Geoffrey A. Pugh

 

ADMINISTRATION

Town Manager Kenneth N. Schenck, Jr.          Town Attorney Kenneth G. Spillias

Town Clerk Karen E. Hancsak

 

RULES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

1. PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is encouraged to offer comments with the order of presentation being as follows: Town Staff, public comments, Commission discussion and official action.  Town Commission meetings are business meetings and the right to limit discussion rests with the Commission.  Generally, remarks by an individual will be limited to three minutes or less.  The Mayor or presiding officer has discretion to adjust the amount of time allocated.

                       

A.                  Public Hearings: Any citizen is entitled to speak on items under this section.

B.                  Public Comments: Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter within the scope of jurisdiction of the commission under this section.  The Commission may withhold comment or direct the Town Manager to take action on requests or comments.

C.                  Regular Agenda and First Reading Items: When extraordinary circumstances or reasons exist and at the discretion of the Commission, citizens may speak on any official agenda item under these sections.

 

       2.      ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: At the appropriate time, please step up to the podium and       state your name and address for he record.  All comments must be addressed to the Commission as           a body and not to individuals.  Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who                becomes boisterous while addressing the Commission shall be barred by the presiding officer from                 speaking further, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by a     majority vote of the Commission members present.

 

APPELLATE PROCEDURES

 

Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.  The Town neither provides nor prepares such record. 

 

Persons who need an accommodation in order to attend or participate in this meeting should contact the Town Clerk at 732-2635 at least 2 days prior to the meeting in order to request such assistance.