Get Educated - Meetings and Agendas 3

Time to hit the truth button. It's been said but it needs to be noted.

• If our Council doesn't follow the ordinances why should we?
• What other rules are they breaking?
• If our Council doesn't behave with decorum why should we?
• If Councilors yell at the Mayor and attorneys trying to keep order when does Village get business completed? (Need a hint? It doesn't!)

Know This: When you read ordinances the word SHALL is mandatory (1-2-1)

Know This: There are consequences for NOT following the laws. 0-90 days in jail and fines up to $500.

2-2-2 4 (d) Enforcement. The Chief of Police or ... shall carry out all orders of the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining the order and decorum of the session. Upon orders from the presiding officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to place any person who violates the provisions of this section under arrest and cause him to be prosecuted upon the complaint of the presiding officer in the Municipal Court...

I'm gonna leave this here: How embarrassing that our Council can't behave.

2-2-2 4. Decorum. (a) The Mayor shall preserve the order and decorum, decide all questions of order and conduct the proceedings of the meetings in accordance with the parliamentary rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised unless otherwise provided by ordinance.

(b) Councilors. While the governing body is in session, the members shall observe order and decorum and neither delay nor interrupt the proceedings of the Council nor disturb any member while speaking nor refuse to obey the orders of the Council or its presiding officer.

(c) Public. While the governing body is in session, no person shall act in a disorderly manner nor, while addressing the governing body, shall any person make any personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks. The presiding officer may bar anyone acting improperly from continuing his address to the governing body.