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Welcome to Ogden City » City Government » City Council » Council Meetings, Agendas, and Actions » What you can expect at the Council meeting
What you can expect at the Council meeting
The official Ogden City Council agenda is a printed listing of the business items the Council is to consider at scheduled Council meetings. The items are considered in this order:
- Roll call is conducted. The names of Councilmembers both present and absent are entered into the official record.
- Pledge of Allegiance is conducted.
- Moment of silence is designated for personal meditation.
- Minutes are approved. Consideration of approval of the official minutes of previous Ogden City Council meetings is offered.
- Guests are introduced. This provides an opportunity for the Council or Administration to introduce any guests attending.
- Ceremonial resolutions and memorials are considered. These are formal expressions of opinion or intention regarding City business. They often honor or recognize people, organizations, places or events.
- Requests to be on the agenda. Persons who requested in writing that they be placed on the official agenda come before the Council. They can also address the Council under Public Comments. Often anyone who wishes to reintroduce or further pursue a topic previously brought before and discussed by the Council is asked to address the Council under the Public Comments section.
- Items are accepted through Common Consent. Common Consent is defined as that class of Council action that requires no further discussion or which is routine in nature. All items on common consent are adopted by a single motion unless removed from the Common Consent section by a Councilmember or in response to a request from a member of the audience.
- Public Hearing items discussed. These are items for which the Council would like to receive public comment. Notification of public hearings are published in the Standard Examiner newspaper seven days before the scheduled meeting unless Utah State Law requires more notice.
- Reports from and to the Planning Commission are made. Planning Commission representatives or the Planning Staff review with the Council recommendations from the Commission. The Council also may request the Planning Commission consider an issue.
- New Council Business discussed. This is defined as the introduction of new items or issues for Council consideration, discussion or decision.
- Unfinished Business discussed. Items that have been considered previously by the Council and are presented for further discussion or action.
- Administrative reports are made. The Mayor or staff may request that reports or recommendations for action be added to this part of the agenda.
- Other Business is conducted. New business that has come up after the agenda has been finalized and prepared will be discussed.
- Comments considered. Any member of the City Council, the Mayor, or Council Staff may request time to address the Council on matters of City business.
- Public Comments. Any person may approach the City Council at this time on any subject, business or item of concern relating to City business.
- Meeting is Adjourned.
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