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MEMORANDUM
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TO: Plan Commission
FROM: Mark Lyons, Planning Services Manger
DATE: May 10, 2023
RE: APPROVE RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON PLAN COMMISSION
ITEMS
BACKGROUND
On the March 21, 2023 Plan Commission meeting, members of the Plan Commission requested
the Plan Commission hold a workshop to discuss rules pertaining to public comment on Plan
Commission items. Subsequently, the Plan Commission held a workshop on April 18, 2023 to
discuss the matter further. As a result of that workshop, City staff worked with Attorney’s office
to draft the following language, which would be added to all future agendas.
The applicant and members of the public may speak to any item before the Plan
Commission. Unless an exception is made by the commission, the following rules
will apply. The applicant will be given up to 10 minutes to present any
information that they wish the Commission to consider. Thereafter, members of
the public will be given up to 5 minutes to address the specific item before the
Commission for consideration. Members of the public may only speak once per
item. If anyone requires reasonable ADA accommodations, please contact
Planning Services at planning@ci.oshkosh.wi.us or phone (920)236-5059. To send
written correspondence to Plan Commission, mail Planning Services at 215 Church
Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903 or email to planning@ci.oshkosh.wi.us
The Common Council has adopted rules of decorum for City Boards and
Commissions, including the adoption of a Civility Pledge. No person shall
personally attack a board or commission member, city official or staff, or any other
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person. No person shall make irrelevant, unduly repetitious, offensive,
threatening, slanderous, defamatory, or obscene remarks or act in such a manner
as to disrupt or disturb the orderly conduct of the meeting, including
handclapping, stomping of feet, whistling, shouting or other demonstrations.
If adopted by Plan Commission, the above language will be added to the formal agenda for all
Plan Commission meetings. Staff recommends adoption of the proposed rules.
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