Resolution 2010-087
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, LIMITING REPETITIVE PUBLIC
PETITIONS AND COMMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") encourages public
participation at its meetings by way of public petition and public comment; and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution No. 84-96 relating to Public Petitions and
establishing a policy to more effectively utilize the time set aside for Public Petitions; and
WHEREAS, the Public Petitions and Public Comments on General Topics provide the
Board with valuable citizen input on decisions that will affect those citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to conduct orderly and eflicient meetings in order to best
utilize staff and other resources; and
WHEREAS, limiting repetitive public petitions and comments will continue to encourage
public participation at meetings while also maintaining order and efficiency; and
84-96.
WHEREAS, this Resolution is intended to be read in conjunction with Resolution No.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
I. Prior to scheduling a Public Petition, the County Manager or designee shall determine if
the commenter has made the same or similar request by public petition or during the
Public Comments on General Topics to the Board in the past six months ("Repetitive
Public Petition"). If believed to be repetitive, at the next available Board meeting, the
County Manager or designee shall report his findings to the Board. The Board, by a
majority vote, shall determine whether a Public Petition is a Repetitive Public Petition.
The County Manager or designee shall provide the commenter with the Board's
determination.
2. If at any time during the Board's consideration of a public petition or a public comment
during the Public Comments on General Topics portion of the Board agenda, it is
determined by the Board Chairman that the commenter has made the same or similar
request by public petition or during the Public Comments on General Topics to the Board
in the past six months, the Chairman may, subject to approval by a majority of the Board,
immediately conclude discussions and advise the Petitioner of same.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this the
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ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
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Approved as to form and
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMA:'N
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