the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Village Council has finally laid down the law as to behavior at council meetings.
Apparently, the latest round of public clowning by local blowhards did not go over well.
3-20, Decorum, the Village Council meetings shall be conducted in the following manner:
Manner of Addressing Council
Persons other than Council members may be permitted to address the Council in the proper order of business. A person present may, upon recognition by the Chair, be heard either upon ordinances upon second reading or at the time of petitions and oral communications from the public and at such other times as the Council may, by majority vote of those present, specifically permit. No person shall address any remark or question to any specific Council member, nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Council member may, through the Chair, respond to any communication or address received pursuant to this section.
Decorum
Any person who shall disturb the peace of the Council, make impertinent or slanderous remarks or conduct himself in a boisterous manner while addressing the Council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the Council, except that if the speaker shall submit to proper order under these rules, permission for him to continue may be granted by a majority vote of the Council.
Fascism
More like nazis . Screw them when I go to the council meetings I will say hello thanks for zip. Call the newspaper.
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nj-superior-court-appellate-division/1255005.html
Time and time again the rules for council meetings have been beat up in the courts. This was one of the more controversial ones.
2001 case law ?
This seems to be contradictory to DMK’s platform about being transparent or responsive. There is zero inclusiveness and zero two way communication unless you are part of the “club”. Time for big changes coming in 2020, they are digging their own grave