Summary
New comment-card system for public input is coming to regular meetings, and a push to cut resolution readings to one fell short 3-4 — keeping the two-read safeguard in place.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
None directly — procedural changes only.
Residents get a structured way to comment; supporters of two readings say the public gets more review time.
Residents uncomfortable with the comment-card process may find speaking slightly more formal.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Mar 9, 2026
New comment-card system for public input is coming to regular meetings, and a push to cut resolution readings to one fell short 3-4 — keeping the two-read safeguard in place.
City Council - Feb 9, 2026
Council rewrote how it runs itself: meeting and work session time limits, debate limits, new topical working groups, discipline procedures, and changes to public comment rules — with some contested 4-3 and 5-2 votes and a few items tabled.
General - Jan 7, 2026
A progressive discipline plan for misbehaving council members was discussed — from calling for order, to censure, to expulsion — modeled on a Berwyn Heights ordinance. Members agreed to move the recess option earlier and require approval from all but the offending member.
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