Peoria Standard

City of BellevilleCity Council met March 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR AND EXPLANATION OF DISASTER PROCEDURES

REMINDER: SINCE THE MEETINGS ARE BEING VIDEOTAPED IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO A MICROPHONE WHEN SPEAKING.

2. ROLL CALL ALDERMEN

3. ROLL CALL DEPARTMENT HEADS

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. PUBLIC HEARING

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (2-3 MINUTES PER PERSON) 

7. ORDINANCES

7-A. ORDINANCE 8436-2020

An Ordinance Amending Title XIII (General Offenses), Chapter 130 (Offenses Against Public Peace & Safety), Section 130.15 (Civil Emergencies) of the Revised Code of Ordinances of the City of Belleville, as Amended, Pertaining to Local State of Emergency.

8. ADJOURNMENT (ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE PRIORITY OF BUSINESS SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE CHAIR WITHOUT DEBATE, SUBJECT TO APPEAL)

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (2-3 MINUTES PER PERSON) VIA TELEPHONE ACCESS ONLY TELEPHONIC ACCESS: DIAL 1-(571) 317-3122 ACCESS CODE: 765-399-173

(a) Members of the public may address the City Council in accordance with Section 2.06(g) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2.06(g);

(b) Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;

(c) The subject of public comments shall be reasonably related to matters(s) identified on the meeting agenda and/or other city business;

(d) Repetitive public comments should be avoided, to the extent practical, through adoption of prior public comment (e.g. agreeing with prior speaker);

(e) The following conduct is prohibited during public participation:

 Acting or appearing in a lewd or disgraceful manner;

 Using disparaging, obscene or insulting language;

 Personal attacks impugning character and/or integrity;

 Intimidation;

 Disorderly conduct as defined in Section 130.02 of this revised code of ordinances.

(f) Any speaker who engages in such prohibited conduct during public participation shall be called to order by the chair or ruling by the chair if a point of order is made by a sitting alderman.

https://www.belleville.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03262020-2196