Disclaimer:

A 30-45 minute public comment period wherein those who sought to address the Board would have pre-registered, with time for any speaker limited to two (2) minutes.  Pre-registration would be accomplished by addressing RIOC at its web site or in person at RIOC's office prior to the day of the meeting.  Public comment should be for the purpose of receiving comment, not to engage in debate or colloquy with board members.  The Chair would control the time and limit for each speaker.

By scheduling the public comment period as above, the town hall style session following alternate Board meetings should be obviated.  The RIRA meetings now held the evenings before each Board could function as the equivalent of a town hall meeting, with Board members attending as they wish, but with the expectation that a senior RIOC staff person would also attend to answer questions on Agenda items.