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Planning Commission Rules and Procedures <br />Page 6 <br />2/6/2017 <br />Section 6. Parliamentary Procedure <br /> <br />Meetings of the Elk River Planning Commission shall be conducted using Robert’s Rules <br />of Order, as most recently revised. <br /> <br />Section 7. Public Hearing Agenda <br /> <br />The City Staff and the Planning Commission Chair set the agenda for the public hearings. <br />The agenda may be amended by a majority vote of the Commission. <br /> <br />Section 8. Procedure for Public Hearings <br /> <br />8.1 Procedure <br /> <br />1. The City staff will furnish the Commission with all pertinent information concerning <br />the request. <br /> <br />2. The Chairperson will open the public hearing. <br /> <br />3. The applicant and/or the representative will explain the request. <br /> <br />4. Those who wish to may provide testimony. <br /> <br />5. The applicant will then have an opportunity to answer questions. <br /> <br />6. After closing a hearing the Commissioners may continue to question applicants or <br />other constituents who have testified. <br /> <br />8.2 Protocol <br /> <br />1. Everyone who wishes to give testimony will be allowed to do so. <br /> <br />2. All Statements or questions should be directed to the chair. <br /> <br />3. The speaker shall be as factual as possible. <br /> <br />4. Refrain from repeating what has already been stated, and do not involve personalities. <br /> <br />5. Each person offering testimony or asking questions will need to give his or her name <br />and address to the recorder. <br /> <br />N:\\Public Bodies\\Boards\\By-Laws\\PCRULES.DOC <br />