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Consideration of District 4 City Councilmember filings
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Application Review Process Conducted by the City Council on May 11, 2017
Establishment of Speaking Order:
· All candidates must be present in the City Council Chambers at 6:00 PM and introduce themselves to Denise Chisum, City Clerk. She will be positioned at her desk in front of the City Council Dais.
· Each applicant will draw a number from the box indicating their order of presentation to the City Council later that evening.
· The City Clerk will establish the speaking order list based upon the lottery drawing and present that list to the Mayor and City Council .
Speaking to the City Council as an Applicant:
· Each applicant will be called upon to speak for a five-minute period by the Mayor in the same order as established by the City Clerk
· A five-minute timer will be set for each individual. A count-down clock will be shown on the screen to help the applicant stay within the time limit.
· The comments are to be made without the assistance of visuals, such as a PowerPoint slide or overhead projection.
City Council Questions to the Applicants:
· Upon completion of the five-minute presentations by all applicants, the Mayor will conduct a question/answer period between the City Councilmembers and the applicants.
· In total, there will be a 60 minute period allotted to City Council questions and applicant responses.
· The City Councilmembers will ask their questions as briefly and succinctly as possible to allow time for the respondent.
· The City Councilmembers’ questions will be directed for a single designated applicant; a group question to all applicants consumes meeting time and may diminish the availability of questions for other Councilmembers.
· Applicant responses will be limited to a three-minute period.
· The Mayor will declare the question and response period completed, when appropriate.
City Council Selection Process:
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