Adopt new rules for how city council meetings run
In Plain English
The city council currently operates under existing meeting procedures. The new rules would change how meetings are conducted, including when evening sessions start and end. Councilmember Bates requested specific changes to meeting times. If approved, residents attending council meetings will experience different scheduling.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 2-07, inclusive of the requested changes, that during public hearings, technical questions to staff can be made after the public hearing has closed, however the public may not provide comments after the hearing is closed and that evening sessions of the Council shall begin at 7:00 p.m. or as otherwise posted or designated
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