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How to Contact
a Member of the Assembly Assembly
Members may be
contacted by telephone or email as follows or by sending a fax, email
or letter in care of
All
regular and special meetings
of the assembly are open to the public. Regular
meetings are generally held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each
month. The agenda for each meeting is posted by the prior Friday
evening at the post office, public library, Borough Administration
building, and the website. No person
may be excluded from the meeting, except for improper conduct.
The door to the assembly chambers is open approximately 15
minutes prior to any scheduled assembly meeting. Some
people choose to be present during the entire meeting, and some choose
to be present only when items of interest are being discussed.
You are free to come and go in a reasonably non-disruptive
manner.
How to Make a
Request for Assembly Action at a Meeting To be placed on
an assembly
meeting agenda for assembly action, a person or group should make a
written request to the borough clerk; a public input form
has
been developed for this purpose but is not required. Written
application should be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. the Tuesday
(one week) prior to the desired Borough Assembly
meeting.
All supporting documents for the meeting packets should be
submitted at that time, as well, if possible. Your request will
be referred to the mayor and/or manager and, if approved, will be
placed on the desired agenda. Please be aware that
you may be asked to provide supportive and/or background
information.
The Clerk will provide copies of written requests to the
assembly and any supporting documentation provided it is received prior
to the distribution of meeting packets on Thursday evening.
Get the public input form here or request one
from the Clerk.
Scheduled
Appearances: In the event
of a scheduled
presentation on behalf of an organization or group of persons, the
organization shall designate one spokesperson to make
the presentation on behalf of that particular group. A
scheduled appearance will appear on the printed agenda that is
available to the public by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the meeting.
The clerk will notify the scheduled presenter of the
approved time allotment, and the presenter should understand that once
the presentation is completed, they should be seated. They
will not be recognized again unless requested by the mayor or an
assembly member. Unscheduled
Appearances:
Members of
the public are
afforded an opportunity to briefly address the borough assembly at
given times during the meeting without prior approval. The
policy is to limit an unscheduled presentation to three (3) minutes,
but the mayor may approve a request for a reasonable time extension.
Prior to the assembly meeting,
members of the assembly will review a request, the supporting
documentation, and any staff information or comments related to
it.
If a decision is needed, it will usually be made at the
assembly meeting. However, there are occasions when
additional information will be required before the assembly can make an
informed decision. In that event, the item may be
tabled and referred to a future assembly meeting pending receipt of
additional information. Following the meeting, the
borough clerk may advise the requestor by way of letter, email, or
phone call of the
assembly’s decision.
Audio
Visual equipment is
available for use at the assembly meetings. Please
notify the Office of the Clerk as soon as possible in order that
preparations may be made for use of the equipment.
The borough
clerk’s office is
your direct link to the assembly, and the borough
clerk and other staff will
endeavor to provide as much assistance as possible to ensure that your
issue is brought before the assembly in a timely and professional
manner. Should you require further information or
assistance, please contact Your
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