All comments or questions from the attending public to the Council shall be directed to the Mayor, in a courteous tone. No person other than the Council and the person recognized by the Mayor as having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into discussion without the permission of the Mayor. To ensure the orderly conduct and efficiency of the meeting, public comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes maximum per person; however, the Mayor may authorize the extension of the aforesaid time frame, and any extension shall apply to other individuals speaking on the same subject.
No clapping, applauding, heckling, verbal outburst in support of, or in opposition to a speaker or his/her remarks shall be permitted. Should a member of the audience become unruly, or behave in any manner that disrupts the orderly and efficient conduct of the meeting, the Mayor is given the right and the authority to require such person to leave the Council Chambers.
As a courtesy to others, all electronic devices must be set to silent mode to avoid disruption of the proceedings.
Remote Public Comments: Please register with the Town Clerk from the date the agenda is released to the date before the meeting. If you submit a written public comment, it will be shared with the Mayor and Council Members prior to the meeting. Please take note that written public comments are not read out loud during the meetings, only the name of the person submitting the public comment and the subject matter will be read into the record. For additional information, please contact clerk@miamilakes-fl.gov
Live Remote Public Comments: Livestreamed meetings allow the submission of Live Remote Public Comments. The person wishing to submit the public comment will appear live on the TV screens during the meeting and will be afforded 3 minutes to speak live. Please take note, that written public comments are not read into the record.
If you wish to be part of the Live Zoom meeting, please join the meeting by clicking on the URL Link below:
https://zoom.us/j/666475152?pwd=Y1JwZlhleVZCQnpWOFp0cEQ0VDYvZz09
Please submit your first and last name and make sure that you have a working microphone and a working webcamera, so that IT can see you and you be able to participate in the livestreaming of the meeting.
You can test your connection to Zoom clicking on the following link: https://zoom.us/test