Meetings | Colorado Municipal Clerks Association

“Meeting” means any kind of gathering, convened to discuss public business, in person, by telephone, electronically, or by other means of communication.

Official action cannot be taken by a municipal governing body except at a valid meeting held in compliance with the Colorado Open Meetings Law (C.R.S. §§ 24-6-401 - 402.59) Specifically, no resolution, rule, regulation, ordinance, or formal action of a “local public body” is valid unless taken or made at a meeting that meets the requirements of the Open Meetings Law.

Resources:

Colorado Revised Statutes (Provided by LexisNexis)

Colorado Municipal League (CML)

Important Information

Meeting Notice

Posting Meeting

FAQs

What is the diffence between Verbatim, Action, and Summary minutes?

Verbatim minutes are a word-for-word account of all discussions, votes, talking points, and action items that occurred during the meeting. Verbatim minutes focus on personal comments rather than overall discussions or decisions.

Action minutes only capture the conclusion or decision and not the discussion that led to it.

Summary minutes are brief and concise. Like action minutes, they contain a record of actions taken. However, summary minutes also include a record of the main points of discussion.

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External Resources

Colorado Revised Statutes (Provided by LexisNexis)

Colorado Municipal League (CML)

Document Resources