1. Any person desiring to address the Council must register upon entering the meeting area. When addressing the Council, the speaker must state his/her name and address.

2. Each speaker is allowed five minutes to address the Council. A bell will sound to indicate the end of 4 minutes. One minute is allowed for summarizing. The second bell indicates the time has expired.

3. To maintain decorum, there will be no undue applause and/or public outcry allowed.

4. When addressing the Council, there is to be no personal address to any individual council member. All statements are to be made to the chair who will recognize any council member who wishes to respond.

5. Any person desiring to speak to the Council on a non-agenda item must contact the City Clerk's Office at 251-208-7411 no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Council Meeting. The subject he/she wishes to address must be identified. Any person attending the meeting who has not given proper notice to the Clerk's office and wishes to speak on a non-agenda item will not be allowed to address the Council.

6. Those persons desiring to speak on agenda items must indicate the resolution, ordinance, appeal, or public hearing item on arrival when signing in for the meeting.

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