Council rejects cutting candidate statement time; agrees to allow two interview sessions

The council voted down a motion to shorten candidate statements from three minutes to 2.5 minutes, rejecting the change 2–5. Councilor Keating, who proposed the reduction, said trimming half a minute would allow more candidates to speak during a standard 90‑minute session. "Move to reduce the amount of time each candidate has to speak from 3 minutes to 2.5 minutes," he said when placing the motion on the floor.