is absent. the next order of business is item 2 announcements. the next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on november 7th, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at city hall, room 416-c. the announcement of sound producing electronic devices during the meeting, please be advised that the ringing of and the use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing of or the use of the cellphone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic device. c, announcement of time allotment for public comment. please be advised a member of the public has up to 3 minutes to make pertinent public comments on each agenda item unless the commission adopts a shorter period on any item and it s strongly recommended that the members of public who wish to address the commission fill out a speaker card and submit the completed card to th