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Jim, you have implied that the purpose of the speaker is somehow to "also" address the audience. This is simply untrue. The purpose of the podium and the speaker is to address the Council. This is not a public forum for speakers to address the audience. The audience is simply observing a public meeting (it is not a meeting of the public, it is a meeting of the Council). In other words, the public can hold any meeting it wants and speakers can address the crowd. The public forum part of the council meeting is to address the council (not the public); however, the public certainly observes the proceedings. So, if the purpose of moving the podium is so that the person is better able to address the public too, I would say that is a somewhat weak reason. That said, if the podium is blocking the view of the council or its actions so they are not publicly observable that is another matter and should be addressed. I am offering this opinion because many times folks speaking at...
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