Ground rules discourage an individual from monopolizing the meeting with personal concerns or issues previously discussed. Keep them fair and encourage a courteous and intelligent exchange. The Chair decides who that person will be. The speaker may speak only on the issue being considered. Those wishing to speak will be given an opportunity.
Decisions require a motion, a second and a vote.
Once voted upon, no further discussion is permitted. Each meeting needs an agenda distributed in advance to the board members. An agenda is the meeting map so everyone knows where they are going. Without an agenda, any topic is fair game. The ability to vote intelligently on impromptu topics is limited due to lack of preparation.