tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post5952547740008540528..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: The "Right" to Participate at Public MeetingsMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-56990015378078231222009-06-16T22:48:03.240-04:002009-06-16T22:48:03.240-04:00To further clarify Roberts Rules of Order - page 9...To further clarify Roberts Rules of Order - page 93 Public Session:<br />This type of meeting is the opposite of an executive session. Many public and semipublic bodies are governed by sunshine laws- that is, they must be open to the public. Normally, such laws have no application to private, non-governmental bodies.<br />In meetings of many public bodies such as school boards, the public may Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-24428084272948184952009-06-16T21:15:26.097-04:002009-06-16T21:15:26.097-04:00Hello All--
Happy Birthday Ed! For both you and t...Hello All--<br /><br />Happy Birthday Ed! For both you and the Eye--you're doing a marvelous job....<br /><br />Limiting comment times...seems every time the council has tried to do that, it's gotten us sued. In the end, the tried and true method works best: let the people talk. I'll admit its distressing to me to look out into an audience on an issue I know is going to pass (or James Streetonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-67018648390949011532009-06-16T18:52:05.056-04:002009-06-16T18:52:05.056-04:00To Anon. 3:59- Per Robert's Rules of Order,you...To Anon. 3:59- Per Robert's Rules of Order,you do not have to cite any reason, nor do you have to notify any employee, regarding the purpose for the Executive Session.NOBOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-27529899030730505662009-06-16T15:59:05.959-04:002009-06-16T15:59:05.959-04:00I have a question. I just reviewed the Board'...I have a question. I just reviewed the Board's 6/16 agenda and it lists "Executive Session". I thought under FOIA you had to cite what section of the law you were holding the session under. Secondly, if the issue pertains to an employment issue having to do with a specific "person or employee" doesn't the law require that the person be notified? I just think they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-27714065346848757502009-06-15T21:30:05.488-04:002009-06-15T21:30:05.488-04:00Ed, I appreciate your commentary on this issue. I...Ed, I appreciate your commentary on this issue. I agree that generally the City of Middletown has a very good record regarding public comment. However there is room for improvement, as your recent experience at the “back-room” BOE meeting demonstrates. <br /><br />As other Eye commenters have noted, the BOE should be more responsive to the public, and perhaps a way to do this is to separate itsJennifer Sainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-17357218884577692992009-06-15T20:16:43.562-04:002009-06-15T20:16:43.562-04:00Makes you wonder; remove curves at one end of West...Makes you wonder; remove curves at one end of Westfield Street (Country Club Road) and add curves at the other end of Westfield Street and on High Street. I used to do that in my sand box and it didn't cost that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-22775048058184988212009-06-15T19:33:36.091-04:002009-06-15T19:33:36.091-04:00I may be wrong but if they failed to post the meet...I may be wrong but if they failed to post the meeting properly all items transacted at the meeting could be voided if a complaint is filed with the FOI commission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com