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Council agrees to add work‑session meeting, limits public comment to three minutes for agenda items
Summary
To reduce late-night meetings and improve workflow, the council voted to try a work‑session format: the first meeting of the month will be a work session (August start) with public comment limited to three minutes on agenda items; regular meetings will follow for formal action.
After prolonged discussion about meeting length and efficiency, the Clifton City Council voted July 15 to trial a restructured calendar that adds a work session and limits in‑meeting public comment for agenda items.
Under the plan the council approved, the first monthly meeting will be a work session focused on discussion and departmental presentations; the public will be allowed to comment on agenda items during the work session but comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker and limited to matters on the meeting agenda. The council agreed to begin the trial at the August 2025 meeting. The intent is to use the work session to resolve questions and prepare action items for adoption at the subsequent regular meeting.
Council members said the change aims to keep regular meetings shorter and reduce after‑hours demands on department heads. Several members proposed an alternate model of adding a second weekly meeting; the body settled on a single work session preceding the regular meeting and agreed to revisit the arrangement if it did not improve operations.
Outcome: Council approved the shift to a work session/regular meeting format with a three‑minute public comment limit for agenda items at work sessions; the change begins with the council’s August meeting and will be reevaluated.
What happens next: City staff will publish revised public‑meeting notices and a public‑comment policy describing the three‑minute limit and the focus on agenda items for the work session.
