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.
GIVEN THE NOVEL COVID-19 VIRUS, MIAMI LAKES TOWN HALL IS CLOSED FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Public Comments will be heard at the beginning of the meeting and once all are heard, Public Comments will be closed. Each speaker will be afforded (3) minutes to speak.
The public may participate in the virtual public meetings by utilizing any of the following 3 methods:
(1) A person wishing to submit a Live Remote Public Comment, will join the meeting via:https://www.miamilakes-fl.gov/remotecomments. You must have a working microphone and working web camera in order to submit a live remote public comment; this will allow you to join the scheduled Zoom meeting
(2) A person can call in live during the meeting to listen to the meeting via phone and/or call in live during the meeting to submit a public comment, to any of the following numbers:
+1 312-626-6799
+1 929-205-6099
+1 253-215-8782
+1 301-715-8592
+1 346-248-7799
+1 699-900-6833
PLEASE ENTER THE MEETING ID# WHEN PROMPTED: 666 475 152#
If you call in live via phone, please do so between 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, so you can register your name and address beforehand.
(3) A person can submit a Pre-recorded Video for Public Comments, by visiting https://www.miamilakes-fl.gov/remotecomments. Videos submitted cannot exceed 3 minutes and should be submitted one day before the meeting.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PERSONS NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING SHOULD CALL TOWN HALL AT (305) 364-6100, NO LATER THAN (2) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING FOR ASSISTANCE.