Melissa Jewett, Publisher
The Kyle City Council is once again planning a trip to Galveston, Texas, this weekend for their annual visioning workshop.
The agenda states the first workshop will be held at Viewfinder’s Terrace, 7 Hope Blvd, on Saturday at 12:30 PM. The second workshop is scheduled for Sunday morning at 9 AM.
According to the agenda, the council is slated to hold a public comment period as per usual.
Despite that, the agenda does not provide a zoom link to allow residents to view the meeting, state if or how it will be broadcasted nor state how the public can submit their questions.
In February, during the Winter Storm Uri, the city council had first scheduled their annual workshop and decided to cancel.
It is up to all of us to keep our local officials, elected or not, honest and ethical. And each of us needs to play an active role and take responsibility for shaping our communities. How it ends begins with you…<span class="su-quote-cite">Melissa Jewett, Publisher</span>
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED
KYLE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIEWFINDER’S TERRACE, 7 HOPE BLVD, GALVESTON, TEXAS 77554
TIME: 12:30 PM
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Members of the public that wish to provide citizen comments have the following options
…1) Virtual Attendance – Submit the online registration form found at
…https://www.cityofkyle.com/council/citizen-comment-sign. Registration must be received by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View this week’s agenda packet HERE (Auto PDF Download).
- View live or previous meetings.
- View official Meeting Minutes
1. To view the official Meeting Minutes HERE. Find the meeting you want under the “Agenda” column, click on the red text (i.e., 2018 0724 Agenda) a new window will open up to the meeting agenda.
2. If the minutes are available, they will be listed close to the top of the agenda. Click on the set of minutes you want to review, and another new window will open, and you should see a list of attachments.
3. Click on the date of the minutes you would like to view, and they will also open in a new window
KYLE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIEWFINDER’S TERRACE, 7 HOPE BLVD, GALVESTON, TEXAS 77554
TIME: 9:00 AM
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Members of the public that wish to provide citizen comments have the following options
…1) In-Person at Kyle City Hall
…2) Virtual Attendance – Submit the online registration form found at…
…https://www.cityofkyle.com/council/citizen-comment-sign. Registration must be received by
…12 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
- View this week’s agenda HERE.
- View this week’s agenda packet HERE (Auto PDF Download).
- View live or previous meetings.
- View official Meeting Minutes
1. To view the official Meeting Minutes HERE. Find the meeting you want under the “Agenda” column, click on the red text (i.e., 2018 0724 Agenda) a new window will open up to the meeting agenda.
2. If the minutes are available, they will be listed close to the top of the agenda. Click on the set of minutes you want to review, and another new window will open, and you should see a list of attachments.
3. Click on the date of the minutes you would like to view, and they will also open in a new window
TEXAS OPEN MEETING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTS
Members of all Council-appointed boards/commissions are required by state law to receive training in Texas open government laws.
The Office of the Attorney General offers training courses and course completion certificates in the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act and can be accessed at the Attorney General’s website.
*Note: Not all local government agencies are required to give prior notice of certain types of meetings, or agendas, agenda packets, meeting minutes, or audio, video, or live streaming services on all sessions.
Thank you for keeping the citizens informed about what their elected officials are up to. I can not see how such a meeting – with no call in for public comment or video for the people to watch – can be construed as an Open Meeting under Texas Law.