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  • 2026-04-14 Regular Meeting Agenda

    Apr 14, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The Hazleton City Council held a regular meeting on April 14, 2026, featuring a public hearing on the Greater Hazleton Area Thrive 2035 Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan and consideration of several ordinances and resolutions. Key items included first reading of Ordinance 2026-8 establishing a Residential Reserved Parking Permit Program, second reading of Ordinance 2026-7, and resolutions to approve the amended Fiscal Year 2026 Action Plan, award a bid for the Hazleton Streets Improvements Project—Phase 1, and request Department of Conservation and Natural Resources funds for the Columbus Court Community Park and Pagnotti Field Project—Phase 1.

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  • February 18, 2026 | 1 City of Charleston Planning Commission February 18, 2026

    Feb 18, 2026

    ·Charleston, SC
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  • City Council Meeting Minutes January 12, 2026 Approved February 9, 2026

    Jan 12, 2026

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The City of Coatesville held a regular council meeting on January 12, 2026, during which President Lavender-Norris introduced the city's new solicitor, Joseph Clement. The council conducted a public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that had undergone review by both the Chester County Planning Commission and the city's Planning Commission, with proper publication notices issued in December 2025 and January 2026 in compliance with Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code requirements. The ordinance amendment, which originated from concerns regarding convenience stores and other zoning matters identified by the city's Planning Commission, was presented for potential adoption following the public comment period.

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  • January 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Jan 7, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on January 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM at City Hall with all seven commissioners present, along with consultants from the Pennsylvania Economy League and the city solicitor. The commission reviewed and discussed questions 1 through 15 focused on the Legislative Branch section of the Charter, with Gerald Cross leading the presentation and requesting commissioners respond to additional questions for further deliberation. PEL distributed a comparison chart of the Third-Class City Code and Hazleton's Third Class City Code Optional Plan B, and committed to developing a narrative for commission review. Public comments included suggestions for addressing council member vacancies, establishing fixed-dollar healthcare benefits for council members rather than percentage contributions, and scheduling occasional daytime council meetings to accommodate night-shift workers. The meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM.

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  • COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 10, 2025 MEETING OF THE

    Dec 10, 2025

    ·West Chester, PA
    Minutes

    On December 10, 2025, the Chester City Council held a regular meeting presided over by Mayor Stefan Roots, during which Police Commissioner Katrina Blackwell was sworn in with congratulations from city officials and community members. The council approved previous meeting minutes and addressed several items including Bill No. 5 (Ordinance 5, 2025), a final reading amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code that prohibits construction company and tradesperson headquarters in specific zoning districts and establishes maximum percentages for outdoor storage, and Resolution 147 regarding Grace Manor plan approval with standard stormwater management agreements. Public comments were received on agenda items including questions about amendments to the Pension Board ordinance and stormwater management protocols.

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  • October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Oct 7, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on October 7, 2025, with six of seven members present to evaluate the city's current form of government over a planned 9-month study period. The Commission will decide whether to recommend retaining the current government structure or draft a Home Rule Charter, with the latter extending the process by an additional 9 months and requiring voter approval via referendum. Regular GSC meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall Conference Room A, with agendas and minutes to be posted on the city website. The Commission is conducting interviews with current and former mayors, city council members, and department heads, and subcommittees held virtual discussions with representatives from Lancaster and Williamsport, both Pennsylvania municipalities with full-time mayors that adopted Home Rule Charters; Lancaster used Home Rule to increase its Earned Income Tax to fund public safety and public works.

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  • August 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Aug 19, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM with five of seven members present, chaired by Vice Chairperson Rossanna Gabriel. The Commission approved updated bylaws renaming itself the City of Hazleton Government Study Commission and finalized plans to conduct outreach to Pennsylvania municipalities operating under Home Rule Charters through Halloween, using subcommittees of 2–3 members each with standardized questions. The Commission will also distribute a separate questionnaire to Hazleton's department heads, including the Administrator, using fillable forms to encourage candid responses without direct supervisor involvement. A Public Relations Contact will be appointed from board members to handle public and media inquiries. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • August 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Aug 5, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on August 5, 2025, at 4:33 PM with seven members present (Allison Keegan, Chairperson; Rossanna Gabriel arrived at 4:39 PM; Philip Bonafair, Thomas Bruno, Jeffrey Cusat, Joseph Yannuzzi, and Joseph Zeller III). The Commission approved July 15, 2025 meeting minutes and invoices unanimously. Pennsylvania Economy League representatives presented materials on the Commission's purpose, bylaws, a work plan, and the Optional Third-Class City Plan B for elected officials, with a recommendation to form sub-committees to interview officials from comparable cities with Home Rule Charters regarding government structure strengths and weaknesses. The study is scheduled for completion within nine months, after which voters will decide on adopting a new government form; if a charter is proposed, the Commission will have an additional nine months to draft it. The next meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • July 15, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Jul 15, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on July 15, 2025, at 4:30 PM with seven members present, including Chairperson Allison Keegan. The Commission unanimously approved meeting minutes from June 17 and July 1, 2025. The Commission unanimously voted to engage PEL as a consultant to provide guidance on Home Rule processes and to retain Karpowich Law Firm as legal counsel. Solicitor Sean Logsdon provided an overview of Optional Plan A and Plan B governance structures and the possibility of a custom Home Rule Charter. The Commission discussed developing bylaws for committee structure and reviewed legal requirements under the Sunshine Act and Right-to-Know Law regarding transparency and public access to government information.

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  • City Council Meeting Minutes July 14, 2025 Approved August 11, 2025 1 Minutes

    Jul 14, 2025

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting on July 14, 2025, where all seven council members were present. The council approved the June 23 minutes and accounts payables unanimously. Lisa Doan-Harley, chair of the Historical Commission, presented on the successful July 26 Town Tours and Village Walks event, which attracted 105 participants from the region and surrounding areas, and discussed plans for future tours and recruitment of new commission members.

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  • July 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Jul 1, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on July 1, 2025, at 4:36 PM with all seven members present to review the city's current Third-Class City Code government structure and explore potential alternatives including a Home Rule Charter. City Solicitor Sean Logsdon provided an overview of the current mayor and city council format and reviewed Optional Plan B as an alternative framework. The Commission elected Christine Galuska as Recording Secretary at a monthly rate of $600.00 by unanimous 7–0 vote. Members were distributed materials on optional government plans under Chapter 30 and received proposals from PEL regarding consultant services and Karpowich Law Firm for legal services, with instructions to review all documents before the next meeting. The Commission noted Hazleton adopted the Third-Class City Code in January 1988 following a 1984 voter-approved ballot initiative.

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  • June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Jun 17, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held its inaugural meeting on June 17, 2025, to begin a 9–18 month study of potentially adopting a Home Rule Charter to replace the current Third-Class City Code Optional Plan B structure. The Commission elected Allison Keegan as Chairperson and Rossanna Gabriel as Vice Chairperson, with Christine Galuska as Recording Secretary. The Commission approved a budget of approximately $200,000 to cover consultant services (PEL), legal services (Karpowich Law Office), and related operational costs, and established a meeting schedule for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at Hazleton City Hall. The Commission voted to apply for an STMP Grant and to present the budget to Hazleton City Council on June 24, 2025.

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    Jun 16, 2025

    ·Jackson, MS
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    This document records a Regular Zoning Meeting of the Jackson, Mississippi City Council held on June 16, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., with Council President Virgi Lindsay presiding and five of seven council members present. The meeting addressed Zoning Case No. 4283, an ordinance to rezone property at 1611 Bailey Ave. (Parcel 96-24) from R-4 (Limited Multi-family) Residential District to C-2 (Limited) Commercial District to allow transitional housing for homeless youth, filed by Glenda Bryant. The Jackson City Planning Board had recommended approval of the rezoning following a public hearing on April 23, 2025, and notice of the petition was published in the Mississippi Link on April 3 and April 17, 2025.

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    Jun 16, 2025

    ·Jackson, MS
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    The Jackson City Council held a regular zoning meeting on June 16, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. to consider Zoning Case No. 4283, a petition by Glenda Bryant to rezone property at 1611 Bailey Ave. (Parcel 96-24) from R-4 (Limited Multi-Family) Residential District to C-2 (Limited) Commercial District to allow for transitional housing for homeless youth. The Jackson City Planning Board recommended approval of the rezoning following a public hearing held on April 23, 2025, with legal notice published in the Mississippi Link on April 3 and April 17, 2025. Five council members were present: Virgi Lindsay (Ward 7, Council President), Brian Grizzell (Ward 4, Vice President), Montyne Clay (Ward 2), Kenneth I. Stokes (Ward 3), and Aaron Banks (Ward 6); two members were absent.

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  • OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL MINUTES May 1, 2025

    May 1, 2025

    ·Mesa, AZ
    Minutes

    The City Council of Mesa held a study session on May 1, 2025, to hear a presentation and update on the Fiscal Year 2025/26 proposed budget, with six of seven council members present. The proposed budget includes the addition of two fire stations expected to reduce emergency response times, along with multiple generational improvement projects not undertaken for nearly 20 years, and continuation of programs funded through the American Rescue Plan Act during COVID. The budget faces significant financial pressures, including an estimated $20 million ongoing impact to the General Governmental Fund (equating to a $100 million loss over five years), a projected $7 million to $10 million loss from flat income tax, and $27 million to $30 million in ongoing costs from citywide benchmarks and step pay increases. The Utility Fund transfer to the General Fund is calculated at 30% per an ordinance adopted in 2020, with 83% of transfer funds allocated to Public Safety and 16.7% across all other General Fund departments.

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  • Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Wednesday, February 5, 2025

    Feb 5, 2025

    ·Tulsa, OK
    Minutes

    The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission held Meeting No. 2930 on February 5, 2025, with nine members present. The commission approved minutes from the prior meeting (January 22, 2025) by a 9–0 vote. The commission reviewed PUD-530-3, a minor amendment request by A-Max Sign Company to modify signage standards at the southwest corner of East 19th Street South and South Lewis Avenue in City Council District 4, which would increase allowable identification signs from one to two and raise the maximum height of ground signs from 10 feet to 28 feet to accommodate YWCA letters on an existing clock tower structure. The proposed amendment would align PUD-530 standards more closely with underlying OL zoning requirements and would require additional approval from the Tulsa Preservation Commission due to the site's location within a historic preservation overlay.

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  • Directors’ Meeting Minutes for Monday, February 3, 2025

    Feb 3, 2025

    ·Lincoln, NE
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    On February 3, 2025, the Lincoln City Directors met to discuss stormwater management, library services, and zoning updates. The city issued a $13.9 million stormwater bond approved by voters in November to fund flood mitigation and water quality improvements, with specific projects including urban drainage improvements and stream stabilizations across the city. Additionally, the Libraries Department reported a strategic plan for 2024-27 focused on maximizing access and growing support, with system-wide services and checkouts up 3-16% year-over-year, and Planning presented zoning district updates scheduled for City Council consideration in mid-March.

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  • MINUTES WORCESTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING ...

    Apr 25, 2024

    ·Worcester, MA
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    The Worcester Township Planning Commission held a reorganization meeting on March 28, 2024, where Tony Sherr was appointed Chair, Michelle Greenwalt as Vice Chair, and Mr. Koch as Secretary. The Commission reviewed revised preliminary plans for the City View Apartments project (LD 2022-01) proposing two four-story apartment buildings with a combined 144 units on Germantown Pike, but directed the applicant to revise several items and resubmit without making a recommendation; the proposal also received public opposition from three residents. Additionally, the Commission heard a presentation from the Pennsylvania Sports and Cultural Tennis Association regarding tennis and pickleball facilities in the Township.

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  • Cfi Plan @mmission Tholoughfarc Committee Regular Meeting Minutes t2-o7-2023

    Dec 7, 2023

    ·Dallas, TX
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    The City Plan Commission Thoroughfare Committee held a regular meeting on December 7, 2023, at Dallas City Hall with Commissioner Darrell Herbert presiding. The Committee approved two thoroughfare plan amendments: the Harwood Street amendment to remove Harwood Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Al Lipsomb Way, carried 3–0 (with Grant and McGahan recused); and the Crown Road amendment to remove Crown Road between Newkirk Street and Farmers Branch City Limits, carried 5–0. The Committee also unanimously adopted the July 6, 2023, meeting minutes.

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  • Page 1 MEETING MINUTES City of Spokane City Council Study Session July 6, 2023

    Jul 6, 2023

    ·Spokane, WA
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    The City of Spokane City Council held a study session on July 6, 2023, with all seven council members present to discuss four agenda items: Building Opportunity for Housing Comprehensive Plan Changes, South Logan Transit-Oriented Development Update, Municipal Law and Justice Coordinating Subcommittee Resolution, and Supplementary Budget Conversation. No formal actions were taken during the meeting, as all items were presented and discussed only. The meeting lasted approximately one hour and 39 minutes, adjourning at 12:49 p.m.

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  • OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL MINUTES February 9, 2023

    Feb 9, 2023

    ·Mesa, AZ
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    On February 9, 2023, the Mesa City Council held a Study Session to review items for the February 13, 2023 Regular Council meeting, with all seven council members present. Library Director Polly Bonnett presented an Intergovernmental Agreement with Mesa Unified School District to establish an opt-in library card signup process for students through school enrollment, removing three items (3-a, 8-a, and 8-b) from the consent agenda. The presentation referenced 2015 data showing kindergarteners with public library access achieved higher math, science, and reading scores by third grade, and detailed a new automated year-round library card registration process serving 82 Mesa Public Schools locations and 57 elementary schools across three service districts. Ms. Bonnett noted a kindergarten pilot program is underway in a charter school with planned adjustments following evaluation.

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  • City Council Meeting Minutes July 12, 2021 Approved August 9, 2021 1 Minutes 1

    Jul 12, 2021

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting on July 12, 2021, with six of seven council members present. The council approved the previous meeting's minutes and accounts payables, added a presentation on new part-time police officers to the agenda, and heard a presentation from Vincent Derek Smith about planning an African American Cultural Fair scheduled for July 26-31, 2021, featuring local entertainment, poetry, jazz, gospel, and a black business expo.

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  • MINUTES – Eugene City Council Meeting April 19, 2021 Page 1 MINUTES

    Apr 19, 2021

    ·Eugene, OR
    Minutes

    The Eugene City Council held a virtual meeting on April 19, 2021, to hear applicant statements from candidates seeking positions on six city advisory boards and commissions: Budget Committee, Civilian Review Board, Human Rights Commission, Sustainability Commission, Toxics Board, and Planning Commission. Planning Commission candidates additionally answered three questions regarding key issues, collaborative approaches, and factors important to land use decision-making. The meeting concluded at 9:30 p.m. with seven councilors present.

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  • CITY OF BOISE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES ● October 3, 2016

    Oct 3, 2016

    ·Boise, ID
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  • Boise City Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes March 5, 2012 Page 1

    Mar 5, 2012

    ·Boise, ID
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  • York City Planning Commission Minutes

    York, PA
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  • MAYOR AND COUNCIL STUDY SESSION

    Tucson, AZ
    Minutes

    The Mayor and Council Agenda Committee met virtually on April 8, 2026, to approve the agenda for an upcoming study session scheduled for April 21, 2026. The study session agenda includes a 45-minute presentation of the City Manager's Fiscal Year 2027 Recommended Budget, updates on homelessness initiatives and the city's climate action plan, and discussions on transportation authority funding and mass transit. The committee unanimously approved the meeting minutes from March 25, 2026, and adjourned after 21 minutes.

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  • Meeting Minutes Monday, November 18th, 2024, 7:10 p.m.

    Oakland, CA
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    On November 18, 2024, the Measure DD Community Coalition (MDDCC) met to discuss updates on the Measure DD Bond, including a management transition from Public Works to the Finance Department and the timing of the next bond tranche (Series D) sale, which depends on the City's budget. The group also addressed fiscal reporting for remaining funds from tranches B and C, website management concerns regarding MDDCC content on the City's site, and noted that the next meeting date would be rescheduled due to staff availability.

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  • 03-24-2026 - Council Minutes

    Chattanooga, TN
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    On March 24, 2026, the Chattanooga City Council held a recessed business meeting where Council Chairwoman Jenny Hill presided over a quorum of eight council members. The council approved minutes from the previous meeting and heard a special presentation from CARTA's Chief Executive Officer Charles Frazier regarding a proposed consumer protection and parking compliance ordinance addressing vehicle booting and immobilization, which included discussion of licensing requirements, an amnesty program for parking violators, and community support. The council also began first reading discussion on a planning case (Case No. 2025-0190 for 3886 Agawela Drive), with Councilman Clark indicating intent to approve it with conditions.

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  • UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWNS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

    Salt Lake City, UT
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    The Utah League of Cities & Towns Board of Directors met on January 18, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake to conduct routine administrative business. The board unanimously approved the December 12, 2022 minutes and unanimously approved Mayor Troy Walker's appointment to the Wasatch Front Regional Council. The board also voted to approve Option 2 for FY 2024 membership dues increase, following strategic discussion of budget priorities including the Dignity Index and Civility initiative and the Your Land, Your Plan program.

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