§ A238-10. Meeting procedure.

In general, the procedures of each public meeting shall be as follows:

A. 

The meeting shall be called to order by the Chairman or Acting Chairman.

B. 

The various agenda matters shall be heard in the order in which their calendar numbers appear on the agenda, except that the Chairman or Acting Chairman may decide to hear a given matter out of order.

C. 

The applicant or the applicant's representative(s) shall be invited to make his, her or their presentation to the Board.

D. 

The members of the Board shall have an opportunity to question the applicant and/or his or her representative(s).

E. 

Persons attending the meeting to speak for or against the application shall be invited to address the Board, after identifying themselves by name and address.

F. 

Persons giving evidence relevant to a given matter shall be duly sworn by the Chairman or Acting Chairman.

G. 

The Board shall, as necessary, recess the public meeting for executive sessions or hold such executive sessions between public meetings to expedite its deliberations.

H. 

The Board shall vote publicly at each meeting with respect to each matter heard by it during that meeting.

I. 

No member of the Board shall sit in hearing or vote on any matter in which he is personally or financially interested. Said member shall not be counted by the Board in establishing the quorum for such matter.

J. 

No member shall vote on the determination of any matter requiring public hearing unless he has attended the public hearing thereon; however, where such member has familiarized himself with the record on such matter, he shall be qualified to vote.