§ 4-03 Conduct of Public Hearings.
(a) Location. Public hearings shall be held in Room 213 at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, New York, or other such place as may be determined by the Borough President and listed in the notice.
(b) General Character. Public hearings shall be legislative type hearings, without sworn testimony or strict rules of evidence. The Borough President or her or his designee shall preside and only she or he may question a speaker.
(c) Testimony. Persons seeking to testify on any matter on the agenda shall request an opportunity to testify by completing the form provided by the Borough President at the hearing. Persons testifying shall be called in the order determined by the Borough President. Testimony generally is limited to three minutes, unless extended by the Borough President.
(d) Written Comments. Any person may submit a written statement or comments on any matter on the agenda. Written statements or comments shall be submitted to the Borough President at the public hearing or by two days after the hearing to receive full consideration.
(e) Record. The record of a public hearing shall consist of a tape recording, or when determined by the Borough President, a stenographic transcript of the hearing, a list of the names of the persons who testified and their affiliation, if any, and any timely submitted written statements or comments. The record shall be available for public inspection at the Queens Borough Hall, Room 213 within sixty days after the hearing. A copy of the transcript, if any, or any pages requested is available at a fee of twenty-five cents a page, plus mailing costs, payable in advance.
