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REVISED CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RULES
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WHEREAS, commencing July 8, 2015, the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Chicago Park District (the "District") will accept public comments at all meetings of the Board and its Committees that are subject to the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity, subject to reasonable restraint, to provide public comments during each meeting of the Board which is open to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to adopt procedures and guidelines that apply to public comments at meetings of the Board in order to conduct the business and affairs of the District in an orderly, efficient manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District as follows:
1. Date and Time. A public comment period will be held during each Board Meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings of the Board are held at 3:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the Eighth Floor Board Room at 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Three board meetings each year are held at neighborhood parks. Meeting dates of the Board are subject to change and posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
2. Registration Requirements. Persons who wish to address the Board during the public comment period must complete a registration form which includes the speaker's name, contact information, any relevant title or park affiliation. Registrations must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners or her designee by email, by telephone or by in-person request. Email submissions must be sent to signuptospeak@chicagoparkdistrict.com. Telephone submissions may be called in to (312) 742-4299. In person registrations will take place the Tuesday before the meeting from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 541 N. Fairbanks Court, 3rd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60611...
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