City Council Meetings

Regular Council Meetings1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Marietta City Armory, Room 10

Regular council meetings are the formal meeting where council business takes place. The meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. of each month. All regular council meetings are open to the public and any citizen may address council during the 4th order of business. Council meetings are held in the Marietta City Armory, Room 10. The agenda is available at the clerk of council's office, is posted on the council webpage prior to the meeting and is provided at the meeting.

Special Council MeetingsScheduled as needed

Marietta City Armory, Room 10

Special meetings may be held on the call of the mayor or of any three members of council and, whenever practicable, upon no less than 12 hours' notice to each member. If a member cannot be located personally, a written notice of the time and date of the special meeting shall be left at his last known place of residence in the city. Special meetings are held at various hours and are open to the public and any citizen may address council during the 4th order of business. Special council meetings are held in the Marietta City Armory, Room 10. The notice of the special meeting is posted on the community bulletin boards and on the council's web site. The agenda is available at the clerk of council's office, is posted on the council webpage prior to the meeting and is provided at the meeting. Only the business of the special council meeting is to be discussed.

Committee MeetingsScheduled as needed in posted locations

Committee meetings are scheduled on various days and hours by a committee chair. Meetings will be scheduled with at least 24 hours’ notice to the public. The meeting and agenda is posted on the council calendar. The calendar may be found on the council webpage, community bulletin boards, and at the clerk of council's office. All committee meetings are open to the public with the exception of executive sessions. Committee meetings are held in the second floor conference room at 304 Putnam Street or at the Marietta City Armory, Room 10.

Regular Council Meeting Order of Business
  1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Public Hearing, if any
  4. Call on City Officials / Call on Visitors
  5. Unfinished Business / Pending Legislation
  6. Petitions and Communications
  7. Council Members Reports / Standing Committees
  8. Reports from Special Committees
  9. New Legislation
  10. Miscellaneous Business
  11. Adjournment
Marietta Codified Ordinance121.32 ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER

In the absence of any rule upon any matter of business, Council shall be governed by the ordinary rules governing legislative bodies, laid down and set forth in Robert's Rules of Order.