City councils

October 6th Philadelphia City Council meeting afforded me the long awaited opportunity to see the inside of one of my favorite architectural landmarks. As a kid growing up not far from the city, I’d occasionally pass it during a family or school outing. Although still young, I was mesmerized and intrigued by its size and magnificent architectural details. For this reason, and in defiance of friend’s suggestion that I should just stay at home and watch it on television, I woke a bit earlier than normal and made the long journey from University City to the building beneath William Penn’s perch. The address of the meeting was simply City Hall, Room 400. Knowing what a large building it is, I arrived…

A city council meeting is a substantial way to express considerably of Amarillo in particular’s prosperousness. The purpose of a City Council meeting is to provide a forum for members, staff and citizens to discuss various subjects related to City operations, projects, and planning. I believe it is a great system because it administrates the city with representatives elected by those who live there and more than likely participate in these meetings. Although technically Texas law does not…

Group 3 Professor Eligah King BA 3300 4/19/2017 City Council Project This project was very insightful, we had never sat down to really think about the pressures that City Council goes through in order to pass or deny motions. In this exercise, we find ourselves needing to make a decision within a very limited time frame. We gave the community a chance to voice their ideas on the use of donated land and ways in which it would benefit…

Introduction For my project I visited the Flint City council to observe the process of the city meeting, there were six of my classmates present. I was the first one to arrive at the city hall. As everyone was arriving Kate Fields ward 4 introduced herself, and we identified as students from U of M Flint she shared that she is a professor at the University with a MSB program. Eric Mays from ward 1, introduced himself as well. There were about fifteen community members sitting along the wall of…

The mayor and city council are the leaders of local government The city council listens to the people in my community. This is where the problems in my city are discussed. If the mayor chooses what becomes a law. The city council passes the new laws. Once the mayor has signed and passed the law he/she is responsible for enforcing the law. Enforce means to follow or listen to. The mayor has police officers do this. The state government is in charge of the state I live in. The people who…

The temperature outside was 73 degrees, but fuses were blowing at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Continuing business from October’s meeting, councilmember Dale Reynolds requested that a special meeting be held in the interest of homelessness in the city. Having that meeting in the Multi-purpose Room with department heads from city agencies, two council members met on Wednesday to put their heads together to implement a way, to solve the ever growing problem. “Homeless people, whether they…

In this paper, I will reflect my experience of attending the Saint Paul City Council meeting. I will share on how awards and grants by Saint Paul City Councils approve projects, programs, and strategies to improve the capital in Saint Paul. In addition, I will go into details of the City of Saint Paul source of funding to provide awards and grants to proposals made by the City of Saint Paul residents. I then will discuss a proposal that was discussed by the proposer and the Saint Paul City…

During the City council meeting the citizens and council discussed issues within the community. Topics varied, some topics discussed were local business and others everyday life problems.First off people from Beckmans Mills came to thank the council for the restoration and funds raised by volunteers. As well as allowing the twenty fifth anniversary to be held on Saturday. Also a man from a new business in tow introduced himself and what the business was. Next a locally owned grocery store was…

study: 4 Course title: Business Management Unit title: Organisation and Resource Management Assignment title: Report Southampton City Council Assignment tutor: Mary White Word count: 2000 Learner request for feedback: TO BE COMPLETED BY STAFF Tutor feedback: Areas of Strength:…

acknowledge much of the efforts of the people in my opinion. Then, it lasted a while after it did not start on time. City Council Meeting I attended the Petal City Council meeting April 5, 2016 at 6:00 pm. Hal Marx, the mayor, led the meeting. Everyone was in attendance such as: Melissa Martin, City Clerk, Tom Tyner, City Attorney, and all of the aldermen. There were twenty-seven in attendance for this meeting. The meeting went in order of the agenda and started with the pledge of allegiance.…