HISTORIC Belletonte Est. 1795 BOROUGH OF BELLEFONTE, RESOLUTION NO. 20220103-01 Al RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH Al POLICY FOR CONDUCT DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS WHEREAS, citizens have a right to frees speech under the First Amendment tot the Constitution of thel United States of America; and WHEREAS, residents and taxpayers have rights of public comment and participation under the Sunshine Act of the Commonwealth WHEREAS, thel Borough of Bellefonte has ani interest in holding orderly public meetings to conduct and administer the business of THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the Borough of Bellefonte establishes thei following public meeting conduct policy 1. Public comments for items on the agenda at Council meetings may be made at the beginning of these meetings. Public comments for items NOT on the agenda at the Council meetings may be made at1 the end oft these meetings. 2. Public comments for meetings of the Authorities, Boards, and Commissions may ber made at thel beginning of these 3. Additional public comments or responses to questions byt the Council, Authority, Board, or Commission members may be 4. Each Bellefonte resident, non-profit representative, business owner, or official representative of another governmental agency mays speak on any agenda item for a maximum of three (3) minutes. Written input is notl limited in any manner. 5. All public comments. shall ber made at the podium after being recognized by the chairperson oft the meeting. . Speakers shall identify themselves by name and street = and municpalty/township if outside of the Borough of Bellefonte. 7. All comments shalll be addressed tot the Council, Authority, Board, or Commission conducting the meeting. 8. Comments that include profane or defamatory language or comments that inflict injury or incite breach oft the peace are 9. Comments that are disruptive or are not related toi the business of the public meeting may be out of order as determined of Pennsylvania; ;and the Borough. for all officials and members oft the public at all meetings organized byt the Borough: meetings. taken att the request of an appointed or elected official toi these said board meetings. out of order. byt the person presiding over the meeting. RESOLVED, this 3rd day of January, 2022, inj public meeting duly noticed and assembled. ATTEST: BELLEFONTE BOROUGH By: Randall R. Brachbill Borough Council President Rpks Ralph Stewart, Secretary Municipal Building 236WLambSt Bellefonte, PA 16823 Tel:814-355-1501 Fax:814-353-2315 helfule.aet TDD/TDYS & Voice711 V/DDONS72724 Anl EquaOpportunly Employer