Procedures for Appearances Before Council No person attending any council meeting will be allowed to delay, interrupt, or disrupt the proceedings or refuse to obey the orders of the presiding officer. In order to speak, one must be recognized by the presiding officer and must step to the podium stating their name and address. If a group is interested in the same subject, a spokesperson should be appointed to represent the group. All remarks shall be addressed to council as a whole, and no question shall be asked of council or the city staff except through the presiding officer. Persons desiring to speak on items on the agenda must register to do so on a form provided by the City Clerk and will be allowed three (3) minutes to speak unless time is extended by majority vote of council. Persons desiring to speak to matters not included on the agenda must register to do so on a form provided by the City Clerk and will be allowed five (5) minutes to speak unless time is extended by majority vote of council. When discussing items not on the agenda, council will refer all inquiries, requests, etc. to the administration for processing and a response to the citizen will be made at a later date. All complaints concerning city employees are to be directed to the City Manager during normal office hours. Prior to completing the Citizen Communication Request, Council respectfully requests that every attempt has been made to resolve the problem through administrative channels. This request must be submitted one hundred seventy (170) hours prior to the Council meeting. Note: Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required. Name: * Address: * City/State/Zip: * Title (if applicable): Organization (if applicable): Daytime Phone: * Evening Phone: * Email Address:     Reason(s) for Request to Appear Before City Council: * What Action Do You Request of City Council? *