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Planning Commission Rules and Procedures <br />Page 7 <br />2/6/2017 <br />6. The Planning Commission reserves the right to question any speaker during the public <br />hearing or after the public hearing has been closed. <br /> <br />7. The City Staff shall be permitted to ask questions to clarify motions or items brought <br />out at the hearing. <br /> <br />8. Written testimony may be received. <br /> <br />9. While all deliberations are open to the public no additional testimony may be offered <br />after the close of the public hearing. <br /> <br />10. The Chair has the right to limit discussion of an item to a reasonable time limit if <br />necessary. <br /> <br />Section 9. Communications with Public and Applicant <br /> <br />9.1 General <br />The Commission shall comply with the requirement of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. <br />(Addendum B attached). <br /> <br />9.2 Disclosures <br />If a commission member is contacted or discusses a pending case outside of a planning <br />commission meeting, the member shall disclose during the public hearing the facts relating <br />to such communication. <br /> <br />9.3 Exception <br /> <br />Nothing in this section shall preclude the general information communication by <br />Commission members relating to the general conduct of a meeting or hearing, or forbid <br />staff or members from discussing with Commission members any upcoming meetings so <br />long as the facts or merits of the meeting are not discussed and the requirements of the <br />Minnesota Open Meeting Law are followed. <br /> <br />Section 10. Deliberation <br /> <br />10.1 Voting <br />A majority of the commission members entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the <br />transaction of business. <br /> <br />10.2 Conflict of Interest <br />N:\\Public Bodies\\Boards\\By-Laws\\PCRULES.DOC <br />