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12 results for “special council meeting” · minutes

  • City Council — Minutes 4/1/2026

    Apr 1, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Minutes

    On April 1, 2026, the Boston City Council held a regular meeting where it approved two grants: a $20,000 Local Food Policy Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to support food purchasing initiatives between Boston Public Schools and anchor institutions, and a $13,735 MassHire grant for workforce development programs serving individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The council also received communications regarding the city's financial status and budget challenges for the current fiscal year, and passed a special law petition regarding pension benefits for Firefighter Leo J. Bracken.

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  • SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL

    Feb 24, 2026

    ·Dearborn, MI
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    The Dearborn City Council held a special meeting on February 24, 2026, with all seven members present, to address three main items: confirming the appointment of James Carter Fisher as Corporation Counsel (which was approved unanimously), considering ACCESS's request for a one-year extension on a recovery center construction project, and reviewing the assessing contract. The resolution for Corporation Counsel confirmed the Mayor's appointment and established that the position would receive full-time employee benefits including pension, health care, and life insurance, with salary adjustments tied to citywide employee increases.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-12-16

    Dec 16, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on December 16, 2025, called to order at 1:12 p.m. by Council President Sara Nelson with eight members present (Debora Juarez excused). By unanimous consent, the Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and approved the agenda. The Council passed Council Bill 121144, an ordinance appropriating money for claims from December 1–5, 2025, by an 8–0 vote. Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck requested the removal of Appointment 03382 from the Consent Calendar, which was subsequently adopted with that exception. The public hearing was moved to follow Committee Reports.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-11-21

    Nov 21, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on November 21, 2025, at 1:04 p.m., with eight of nine members present (Robert Kettle arrived late). The Council adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC 501) by unanimous consent with an 8–0 vote and approved the agenda by the same margin. The Council passed two ordinances on the consent calendar appropriating money for claims: CB 121127 for claims from November 3–7, 2025, and CB 121128 for claims from November 10–14, 2025, each approved 8–0. Four members of the public—Pastor Steve Jerbi, Tara Miller, Bennett Haselton, and Karina Patel—provided public comment after the Council suspended its normal rules to permit comment at the special meeting.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-11-03

    Nov 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    On November 3, 2025, the Seattle City Council held a special meeting with 9 members present (Council President Nelson presiding). The Council unanimously adopted Resolution 32186, which modified the October 30, 2025 Mayoral Civil Emergency Proclamation regarding the federal government shutdown and disruption to SNAP benefits for Seattle residents. Additionally, eight councilmembers—Hollingsworth, Juarez, Nelson, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon, and Strauss—agreed to sign a letter drafted by the Puget Sound Regional Council related to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program. The meeting adjourned at 2:51 p.m.

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  • Des Moines City Council Agenda for 9/29/2025 Regular Meeting

    Sep 29, 2025

    ·Des Moines, IA
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    The Des Moines City Council held a regular meeting on September 29, 2025, featuring a closed session at 3:30 PM for litigation strategy discussions and a proclamation honoring Fire Prevention Week. The consent agenda included routine approvals of 55 items, including 5 new alcoholic beverage license applications (for establishments like Des Moines Marriott and Platform), 27 renewal applications for existing liquor licenses, and special event permits for Apres Bar Co.

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  • 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEARBORN September 9, 2025

    Sep 9, 2025

    ·Dearborn, MI
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    On September 9, 2025, the Dearborn City Council held a regular meeting with all seven members present, during which they unanimously approved several resolutions including a citation honoring Mike Esseily for his leadership in special education services and the consent agenda. The Council also approved bids for Water Main Repair Parts totaling $200,000 (split between Core and Main, LP at $150,000 and EJ USA, Inc. at $50,000) and accepted a bid from Johnson Sign Company for $54,995 for wayfinding signage and removal at Camp Dearborn, with both contracts to be financed from the appropriate city funds.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-08-11

    Aug 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special session meeting on August 11, 2025, at 1:32 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, with Council President Sara Nelson presiding. Eight of nine council members were present, with Maritza Rivera excused and Joy Hollingsworth arriving late at 1:34 p.m. The Council unanimously adopted the agenda, suspended rules to allow a presentation by Ben Noble of Council Central Staff, and unanimously adopted Introduction & Referral Calendar (IRC) 492 with eight votes in favor and none opposed. The meeting adjourned at 1:41 p.m.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-08-04

    Aug 4, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on August 4, 2025, at 2:01 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall with nine members present (two arriving late: Councilmembers Kettle at 2:02 p.m. and Rivera at 2:05 p.m.). The Council unanimously adopted the agenda and considered Council Bill 121013, relating to a ninth extension of interim floodplain regulations originally established by Ordinance 126113 and amended by Ordinance 126536, extending the regulations for an additional six months to allow individuals to obtain flood insurance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Program using updated National Flood Insurance Rate Maps. The Council suspended its rules and approved an amendment to Section 3 of Council Bill 121013 by a 9–0 vote, and held a public hearing on the bill from 2:17 p.m. to 2:19 p.m., during which Alex Tsimerman addressed the Council.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-07-28

    Jul 28, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 28, 2025, at 9:35 a.m. in the Council Chamber with 8 members present (Nelson, Hollingsworth, Kettle, Rinck, Rivera, Saka, Solomon, Strauss). Public comment was provided by 27 individuals. The Council unanimously adopted a voting procedure for appointing the City Council District 5 position, with all six finalists to be nominated as candidates until a replacement is elected in the November 2026 general election. The appointment will require five or more votes from Council members, with voting to continue in rounds until one nominee reaches the threshold.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-07-22

    Jul 22, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 22, 2025, at 1:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall with 8 members present (Councilmember Rivera absent during portions of the meeting). The Council adopted the Introduction and Referral Calendar by a vote of 7–0, passed CB 121035 appropriating funds for claims from July 7–11, 2025, by a vote of 7–0, and confirmed the appointment of Jo Mikesell to the Seattle Arts Commission for a term through December 31, 2026. Public comment was heard from 30 individuals during the meeting.

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  • City Council — Minutes 2025-07-17

    Jul 17, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on July 17, 2025, at 9:32 a.m. in the Council Chamber with seven members present at call and Councilmember Hollingsworth arriving at 9:38 a.m. The Council voted 8–0 to adopt a voting procedure for selecting City Council Position District 5 finalists from applicants. Six applicants were nominated to move forward: Debora Juarez (nominated by Councilmember Kettle), Nilu Jenks (Rinck), Julie Kang (Rivera), Robert D. Wilson (Saka), Katy Haima (Solomon), and James M. Bourey (Nelson). Twenty-three members of the public addressed the Council during comment period.

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