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Belgrade Council Establishes Monthly Workshops to Increase Staff-Council Dialogue
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2025-13 to hold monthly workshop sessions (second Monday at 6 p.m.) to provide an informal forum for council and staff discussion; workshops are open to the public and are intended for discussion only, not formal action.
The Belgrade City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-13 to establish monthly council workshop sessions on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m., starting May 12, to provide an additional forum for staff and council discussion.
City Manager Greg Cardwell (referred to by council) explained the workshops are intended as a less-formal venue for staff to preview items and for council to weigh in early in the process. "We're proposing that this be a monthly meeting on the second Monday of each month ... we're asking to move it up to a 6PM start time," staff said. The resolution notes workshops are open to the public; the council discussed formality, public-participation timing and whether the meetings will be recorded and broadcast. Staff said workshops are discussion-only and will not produce binding decisions; the mayor and staff confirmed the city manager sets the agenda but the resolution would make it easier for council to request topics.
Motion and vote: Council Member Mademois moved to adopt Resolution 2025-13 establishing monthly workshops beginning May 12; Council Member Guffey seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: council members and staff said the workshops will give the council earlier opportunities to review ordinances and projects and broaden public engagement on developing issues. Staff noted meeting logistics (recording, seating, potential move to library) and that the meetings will be open to the public and constitute a quorum for the council.
Discussion vs. decision: the item established a recurring meeting schedule; staff emphasized the sessions are for discussion and preview rather than formal votes. Council may set ground rules at the first workshop.
Ending: the first workshop is scheduled for May 12 at 6 p.m.; staff will finalize format, agenda procedures and public-participation rules ahead of that session.
