CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCES
The City Council of the City of Temple, Texas, meets in regular session the first and
third Thursdays of each month in the Council Chambers, located in the Municipal
Building, 2
nd
Floor, at 5:00 P.M.
The following procedures for public appearances were adopted for citizens wishing to
appear before the City Council.
(1) Persons (presenters) desiring to be heard must sign up in the City Secretary’s
Office by 10:00 AM Thursday prior to the Council Meeting.
(2) The presenter will sign up by name and one subject. Subjects will be prioritized if
more than one item is requested.
(3) Each presentation will be posted as an agenda item, limited to five minutes and
one subject.
(4) A maximum of six, 5-minute items will be allowed on any one agenda.
(5) A presenter may sign up for more than one 5-minute item. If less than six slots
are requested, a presenter will be allowed more than one item. The excess
available slots will be divided evenly between presenters who request more than
one item.
(6) The Council may discuss presentations among themselves in open session,
however, no action will be taken at that time.
(7) Presenters may not make personal attacks, use profanity, become abusive or
discuss claims against the City.
(8) Complaints against City employees may be required to be presented in executive
session.
(9) City employees may participate only on items not related to their employment.
PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR. GIVE
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE.
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCES
CITY OF TEMPLE, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT ON AGENDA
__Priority
NAME OF PRESENTER: ____________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________
TELEPHONE NO.___________________________________
DATE REQUESTED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL: (Note – The City Council
meets the first and third Thursdays of each month.)_________________
SUBJECT TO BE PRESENTED: (Your description must identify the subject matter of
your appearance in sufficient detail to alert the public what topic you will discuss and
what action you are requesting by the Council.)______________________________
Note: Separate requests must be completed for each subject presented.
I, the above identified presenter, have read the procedures for public appearances
before the City Council of the City of Temple, Texas, and will abide by these
procedures.
__________________________ _____________
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