- Directories
- Information Tools
- Employment
- Charters & Codes
- Research
- Training
III. Date______
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Prayer
4. Citizen comments
5. Mayor’s Report
6. Council Remarks
7. Old Business. (citizens allowed to comment on agenda item)
8. New Business. (citizens allowed to comment on agenda item)
9. Citizen comments
10. Adjournment
Note: When citizens comment up front on the agenda, they often get into items that are to follow on the agenda and you might as well throw the agenda away. It is preferable to allow citizens to comment when an item comes up for discussion and at the end of the meeting.
IV. Date_______
1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Prayer.
4. Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Mayor’s Report.
6. Council Remarks.
7. Old Business. (citizen comments may be allowed on specific items being reviewed)
8. New Business. (citizen comments may be allowed on specific items being reviewed)
9. Citizen Comments
10.Adjournment
Note: This format allows for significant citizen participation, but preserves the agenda as a business meeting. I recommend this format. Most citizens contact council members prior to and after meetings about special concerns anyway.
Study Session Agenda
I. Mayor summarizes the meeting format. Informal discussion between the council and staff with limited participation of citizens. Informal setting, casual dress.
II. No deliberative statements. (open discussion)
III. Items:
1. Recommendation of city engineer to construct a new wastewater facility.
2. Review of the annual audit.
3. Recommendation of the police chief to decrease the speed limit on Highway 31.
4. Recommendation of the fire chief to purchase new equipment.
5. Review of the proposed budget.
6. Recommendation from the city administrator to revise personnel policies.
7. Recommendation from the city administrator to refinance outstanding debt.
8. Recommendation from Alderman Jones to install red light cameras.
9. Recommendation from Alderman to rezone property located within the city.
10. Recommendation of the mayor for a strategic planning retreat.
11. Request from the Senior Citizens director.
IV. Adjournment (after a maximum of 1.5 hours)