Council Contact Information
The Council
The Mayor
The Council President
Council Meetings
Council Meeting Recaps
Executive Sessions
Form of Government
Workshop Meetings
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The Council
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Except as stipulated otherwise in the City Charter,
all powers of the City shall be vested in the Council.
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There are four Council positions; Councilors are elected from the City at large.
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Two Councilors are elected at each biennial general state
election for a four-year term. No Councilor may serve more than eight consecutive years.
(Exception: Limitation does not apply to filling of unexpired term.)
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The Council exercises all discretionary powers of the City,
both legislative and executive, and has complete control over the City Administration; exercising
this control through the City Administrator.
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The Council adopts City laws and changes them as needed.
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The Council determines City policies and sets standards.
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Determines recommendations as to what City taxes should be levied.
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Approves contracts, purchases (over $25,000), and agreements.
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The Mayor
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Is elected at a general state election for a four-year period.
The Mayor may not serve more than eight consecutive years as Mayor or on Council for more than twelve
consecutive years.
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Serves as Chairman of Council and presides over its
deliberations. He/she has a vote on all questions brought before the Council.
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Shall appoint the committees provided by the rules of Council.
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Shall sign all approved records of proceedings of the Council
and counter-sign all orders on the treasury.
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Shall have no veto power and shall authenticate by
signature all ordinances passed by the Council after being enacted.
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Is recognized as a community leader and serves as the official
head of the City for ceremonial purposes.
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The Council President
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The Councilor in this position presides over the Council in the Mayor's
absence and may perform other functions of the Mayor at those times.
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Council Meetings
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Council generally meets on the second, third, and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Special meetings are held as required. Unless the meeting is declared an emergency,
meeting notices are posted at least 24 hours in advance and the press is notified.
For regular (that is, not "special" or
"emergency") meetings, agendas and packets are available the preceding
Wednesday.
The second and fourth Tuesdays are "Business Agendas." These meetings are held
in the Town Hall and usually begin at 7:30 p.m. The Council meets in a study session prior
to the business meeting at 6:30 p.m. (or earlier, depending on the number of workshop
topics to be discussed). Study sessions are used to review the agenda, give Council the
opportunity to ask questions of staff, update calendar items, meet with their advisory
boards and committees, or meet with community leaders.
Business meetings are cablecast on Tualatin Valley Community TV,
Channel 28. Check the Council Meetings TV and Replay Schedule
page for air times.
Formal action by City Council (i.e., consideration of
motions directing policy or staff action, approval of ordinances and resolutions) is done
during the business agenda.
All meetings are held in accordance with the State of
Oregon "Open Meetings" law. The public may attend all meetings, including
workshops and study sessions; the only exception for public attendance is Executive
Session meetings.
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Executive Sessions
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Closed-door executive sessions are authorized in limited and specifically
identified circumstances. No final action may be taken at these meetings.
Representatives of the news media may attend executive sessions, except those involving
labor negotiations, but they may be required not to reveal certain information. There is
an Executive Session scheduled for almost every regular Council meeting and is often noted
as follows:
The Tigard City Council will go into Executive Session under the provisions of ORS 192.660
(1) (d), (e), & (h) to discuss labor relations, real property transactions, and
current and pending litigation issues.
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Form of Government
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Tigard operates under the Mayor/Council form of government which utilizes a
city manager to act as the administrative head of the government of the city.
The chief characteristic of this form is that the Council appoints a qualified person as
City Manager or Administrator to take charge of the daily supervision of the City affairs.
The Manager serves at the pleasure of the Council.
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Workshop Meetings
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The Workshop meeting is generally the third Tuesday of the month. Council uses
this meeting in a variety of ways including scheduling joint workshops with other
jurisdictions or reviewing special issues in a workshop setting. The primary distinctions
between a Workshop Meeting and a Business Agenda are:
- Council usually meets in the Town Hall room, but in an informal setting.
- No public hearings are held.
- There is no Visitor's Agenda.
Occasionally, there is a need to schedule a public hearing
on the third Tuesday. The Council will then hold a business meeting with a Visitor's
Agenda and will meet in the Town Hall.
If you have any questions regarding City Council, please
contact City Recorder Cathy Wheatley.
