Guest Dan Frazee Posted February 12, 2018 at 09:05 PM Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 at 09:05 PM If public comment is allowed in the course of a meeting, is it customary for the Chair to discuss or refer the issue at that time, or is he not allowed to comment on input as it is not part of the accepted agenda ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted February 12, 2018 at 09:34 PM Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 at 09:34 PM Since "public comment" time is not a time for the meeting members to do actual business, the association can set its own rules and customs for who can do what. See page 96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 12, 2018 at 11:48 PM Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 at 11:48 PM 2 hours ago, jstackpo said: Since "public comment" time is not a time for the meeting members to do actual business, the association can set its own rules and customs for who can do what. See page 96. Organizations that have “public comment” are probably public bodies, however, so there may be applicable laws governing the subject. 2 hours ago, Guest Dan Frazee said: If public comment is allowed in the course of a meeting, is it customary for the Chair to discuss or refer the issue at that time, or is he not allowed to comment on input as it is not part of the accepted agenda ? This appears to have more to do with applicable law than with the rules in RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted February 13, 2018 at 01:27 AM Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 at 01:27 AM 4 hours ago, Guest Dan Frazee said: If public comment is allowed in the course of a meeting, is it customary for the Chair to discuss or refer the issue at that time, or is he not allowed to comment on input as it is not part of the accepted agenda ? It is not customary or proper for the chair to discuss anything except in a small board meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted February 13, 2018 at 02:10 AM Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 at 02:10 AM 40 minutes ago, Guest Who's Coming to Dinner said: It is not customary or proper for the chair to discuss anything except in a small board meeting. I think in this case, during a period of public comment, presumably by non-members, I believe the chair may well be the most appropriate one to respond. This is all the more so if it is a public body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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