City Council

Community Meeting Room

Agenda — 10 items

1. 1 ** Rules of Decorum are listed at the end of the Agenda and apply to all Attendees **
2. 1. Call to Order
3. 2. Roll Call
4. 3. Pledge of Allegiance
5. 4. Business
6. 6 Discussion - Topics for Discussion - Darrin Palumbo, Chairman, Marco Island City Council ID 26-5756
7. 5. Citizens' Comments
8. 8 [4 minutes per individual – each individual has one opportunity to speak.]
9. 6. Adjournment
10. 10 All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion; or, written comments may be sent to the City of Marco Island, 50 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island, FL. 34145. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by City Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, one will need a record of the proceedings for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to based. ADA ASSISTANCE: Anyone needing special assistance at the City Council meeting due to disability should contact the City of Marco Island at (239) 389-5010 at least two days prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk at jtaylor@cityofmarcoisland.com if you would like to receive any of the items on the agenda by email. Any Invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views and beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any speaker. MARCO ISLAND CITY COUNCIL RULES OF DECORUM The City of Marco Island is committed to the First Amendment principal of free speech and to full and open discussion of the City’s business in open forum. It also recognizes that in order to ensure meetings of the City Council are conducted in a manner that allows the business of the City to be effectively conducted, and ensures that members of the public can be heard in a fair, impartial and respectful manner, that reasonable rules based on time, place, and manner of that speech are in order. The members of the Marco Island City Council, employees of the City of Marco Island, and citizen participants are expected to reflect proper decorum and treat each other with courtesy and respect as follows: • The City Council Chair is in control of the meeting at all times. The Chair is granted wide discretion to interpret and enforce these rules of decorum and other City Council Policies and Procedures. • When recognized by the Chair, citizen participants will address all comments to the Chair, speaking from the designated podium. No individual shall make slanderous, disparaging or unduly repetitive remarks. • Only those persons who have signed for a particular item of business will be given the opportunity to speak. Exceptions may be granted at the sole discretion of the Chair. • Demonstrations in the form of clapping, applauding, heckling or other verbal outbursts in support or in opposition to a speaker during his or her remarks are not permitted. Such demonstrations between speakers may be further limited by the Chair should they serve to disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting. • For the safety of all in the chambers, signs, placards, or anything blocking sightlines, entrances, exits or aisles in the City Council Chambers are not permitted. • No more than one person may stand in the aisles or at the dais. Individuals waiting to be recognized shall wait in an area designated by the City. Persons exiting the council chambers shall do so quietly. • Anyone who violates these Rules of Decorum may forfeit their right to speak and may be asked to leave or cease their public comment at the discretion of the Chair. CITIZEN COMMENT ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS • Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by the Council, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. • Anyone wishing to comment on any item on the Consent Agenda should submit a Speakers Request Card before these item(s) are considered. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes on any item removed from the Consent Agenda.