The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff.
City Hall can accommodate up to fifteen members of the public to view the meeting from the 3rd floor above Council Chamber. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting in-person must enter City Hall from N. LaSalle St. and line up as directed by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
The council enacts ordinances, resolutions, and orders necessary for executing the city's affairs, including: Approving or amending annual budgets. Authorizing contracts. Acting as the final appeal body on commissions rulings.
The mayor is the chief executive while the City Council, elected from 50 wards, is the legislative body. Government priorities and activities are established in a budget ordinance usually adopted in November of each year. The city takes official action through the passage of ordinances and resolutions.
Chicago City Council meetings are open to the public. Meetings typically begin at am in the Council Chambers located on the second floor at City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street.
The council enacts ordinances, resolutions, and orders necessary for executing the city's affairs, including: Approving or amending annual budgets. Authorizing contracts. Acting as the final appeal body on commissions rulings.
A Special General Meeting may be summoned within a month of the official written request date, accompanied by the signature of at least one-fifth of the Society's Members. The Chairman can direct the summoning of an SGM, or it can be initiated by a majority vote of the Committee.
Special Committee Meetings – Urgent meetings of the committee are called Special Committee Meetings and are usually called to deal with a dispute or grievance or other matters of urgency. Minutes from the committee meeting are not available to the members. General Meetings - General meetings are for all members.
For example, a company may call a special meeting to discuss a major decision, such as a merger or acquisition. A school board may call a special meeting to address a specific issue, such as a budget shortfall.
Any meeting that is not a regular meeting of the governing body (i.e., that falls outside the time established for regular meetings and is not an adjournment or continuation of a regular meeting) is considered a “special meeting.” See RCW 42.30.