The
City Council holds public hearings as required for specific legislative items
on the agenda, as well as a monthly Speak to Council session. These meetings are open to the public in
order to allow an opportunity for constituents to voice their opinions, ideas, concerns
or support for either legislation that the Council will be voting on that month,
or any other issues that may be affecting the community.
Public
Hearings and Speak to Council sessions take
place in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 302-A,
generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
For the month of December, public hearings
will be held for the following pieces of legislation:
Introductory No. 411 –
Amending the
Official Map in relation to the abandonment and renaming of portions of Balfour
Drive
Introductory No. 414 –
Authorizing an
amendatory agreement and the alteration of pavement widths for the 2024
Preventive Maintenance Project
Introductory No. 437 –
Authorizing a
long-term lease of a portion of 835-855 West Main Street to ESL Federal Credit
Union
Introductory No. URA-5
– Designating
the ESL Federal Credit Union as qualified and eligible to lease the underlying
land and to establish, operate and maintain a retail bank branch on a portion
of 835-855 West Main Street
Any person wishing to speak on any
of these matters may do so during the public hearing. Advance sign-up to speak at public hearings
is not required.
Copies of these introductory items
can be found in the City Council Proposed Legislation on the City’s website at:
https://www.cityofrochester.gov/councilproceedings/.
The Speak to Council session will begin immediately following the
conclusion of the public hearings.
Advance sign up is required for
citizens who wish to address the Council during the Speak to Council
session. All persons desiring to speak must signup no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the Speak to Council
session.
Constituents can register to speak
by calling (585) 428-7538. Dependent upon the total number of speakers, individuals
will be given a maximum of 3 minutes, or a minimum of 2 minutes, to share their
thoughts.
For more information on how to
participate in the public hearings or Speak to Council sessions, please go to
the Public Meeting Access page on the City’s website: www.cityofrochester.gov/publicmeetings .
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