City Council Meeting Process

This portion of the agenda consists of minute orders, resolutions, and ordinances for final approval. These items require little or no deliberation by the City Council. Some items can be withdrawn from this portion of the agenda for separate consideration and vote. To speak on items on the Consent Agenda, please complete a Speaker Card located at the entrance to the Council Chamber and return the card to a staff member.

The applicant or proponent in a public hearing is allowed five minutes to speak. All other speakers in support or opposition are allowed three minutes to speak. The applicant or proponent is then allowed three minutes for rebuttal. Public notice of all hearings is provided in local newspapers and on the City website and cable channel. To provide public comment, complete a Speaker Card at the entrance to the Council Chamber and return the card to a staff member. Citizens who do not wish to address the City Council, but wish to record their support or opposition, are asked to complete a Speaker Card. The comments on the card become a part of the official record of the public hearing.

Developers/applicants who wish to make presentations for their zoning cases to an evening City Council session should contact or make arrangements with the City planner in charge of their case in Planning & Development Services.

A majority vote of the City Council is required to approve most ordinances listed in this section of the agenda. If approved on first reading, the ordinance will appear on the Consent Agenda for final reading. A supermajority or 3/4 vote is required to approve a zoning case when a valid petition of opposition has been submitted. For information specific to a zoning case, please contact Planning & Development Services at 817-459-6502.

This portion of the meeting agenda allows public comment on matters related to City business or affairs that are in the scope of the authority of the City Council and that are not listed on the posted agenda. During the Citizen Participation portion of an open meeting, the City Council is not permitted by law to respond to, discuss, or address the comment, but may ask clarifying questions or direct staff to take appropriate action.

Persons who intend to speak during the Citizen Participation portion of an open meeting shall pre-register no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Persons may pre-register online using the form below, by calling 817-459-6186, or by completing a registration card at the City Secretary's Office.

For the Citizen Participation portion of a meeting, if 25 or fewer speakers have pre-registered, each speaker will have two minutes to make their comments. If 26 or more speakers have pre-registered, each speaker will have one minute to make their comments.

For more information on City Council meetings, call the City Manager's Office at 817-459-6100.

Individuals looking to contact members of the City Council prior to the next meeting can find contact information at City Council Members page.