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Mayor & Council
The Lafayette City Council is composed of a
mayor and six councilors. The councilors serve for a term of four years, and
the mayor serves for a term of two years. The City Council is the
legislative branch of our local government. The Council adopts laws called
ordinances, sets policies, adopts the budget, and conducts public meetings.
By
Charter, the City of Lafayette adopted a
council-administrator form of government. The Charter provides that the City
Administrator is the administrative head of the City and the administrator
is to keep the council informed of the affairs and needs of the city.
Regular Meetings
The City Council holds regular meetings on the second Thursdays of every
month at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are generally held in the City Council
Chambers at City Hall, 486 Third Street, Lafayette.
Four members of the City Council must be present for the City Council to take action on any item.
The Mayor presides over the City Council, but the Mayor only votes in the
case of a tie of the Council.
Input from the Public
Every regular meeting of the Lafayette City Council contains an item called
"Citizen Input on Non-Agenda Items." During this time, any person may speak
to the City Council about any item, not already on the agenda, they think
the Council should discuss. Additionally, comments regarding specific
items on the agenda may be directed to the Mayor and Council during
discussion of that topic.
Mayor:
Chris Heisler (TERM: 1/09-12/10)
Councilors:
Dean Rhodes (TERM: 1/09-12/12)
Nicholas Harris (TERM: 1/09-12/10)
Leah Harper (TERM: 1/09-12/10)
Bob Cullen (TERM: 1/07-12/10)
Chris Pagella (TERM:1/09-12/12)
Michael Roberts (TERM: 1/09-12/12)
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