If you are attending the meeting to speak, there are one or two things to note.
1. You have to register with the clerk before the meeting starts.
2. You can only speak about items that are on the agenda.
3. You are limited to a maximum of three minutes.
4. It is NOT a 'public meeting'. It IS a 'meeting open to the public'. They are totally different things.
5. Once you have spoken, and the meeting has been reconvened, you are NOT able to participate.