Common Council

Regular Meetings

  • 7:30PM at City Hall
    512 Springfield Avenue
    Summit, NJ 07901
  • Twice monthly
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Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Terms
Three members are elected from each of two wards for a three-year term in office. One member is elected "at-large" for a two-year term.

Members

2026 Mayor and Common Council

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2026 Organization Meeting

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Council President Office Hours for 2026


Council President Claire Toth will host weekly office hours on Mondays from 3PM to 5PM in the Council Conference Room located on the first floor of City Hall (512 Springfield Avenue). Summit residents are invited to attend, no appointment necessary, and meet with Council President Toth to share ideas, interests, or issues.

Please note that these office hours are available every week, excluding public holidays or other days when City Hall is closed to the public. With any questions, please email Council President Toth at ctoth@cityofsummit.org.

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Volunteer Appointments

Committee Assignments

Meetings Online


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Televised Meetings


Common Council meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 36 and Verizon Channel 30 and rebroadcast on Thursdays and Saturdays on HTTV Comcast Channel 36 and Verizon Channel 33.

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING: EXPLANATORY NOTE REGARDING COMMENTS
When invited to speak, please come to the lectern, clearly state your name and address, spell your last name, and speak into the podium microphone so that your comments can be understood by all and properly recorded. Whenever an audience or Council member reads from a prepared statement, please give or email a copy to the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityofsummit.org. To help facilitate an orderly meeting and to permit all to be heard, speakers are asked to limit their comments to approximately 3 minutes or so in length.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE HYBRID MEETING FINDINGS

After the return to in-person Common Council meetings earlier this summer, a small group of residents asked Council to consider holding hybrid meetings (allowing public participation both in-person and by remote video conference). As part of the deliberation process, the Administrative Committee has conducted extensive discussions and consultations to determine the viability and legality of hybrid meetings.
Interim Conclusions and Next Steps

  1. Council President Toth Office Hours

    Council President Claire Toth will host weekly office hours on Mondays from 3PM to 5PM in the Council Conference Room at City Hall. Residents are invited to attend and meet with Council President Toth to share ideas, interests, or issues. Read on...

  2. Mayor Fagan Delivers State of the City Address at 2026 Organization Meeting

    Summit welcomed the new year in City Hall at its annual Organization Meeting on January 6. New councilmembers were sworn in, retiring councilmembers and resident volunteers were recognized, and Mayor Fagan delivered her State of the City Address. Read on...

  3. 2026 Preliminary Capital Budget Workshop Meeting

    City staff presented their requests for the 2026 Capital Budget at the Preliminary Capital Budget Workshop meeting held at City Hall on Wednesday, December 10. Read on...
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Council Meeting Updates

Joint Legislative Resolution for the Honorable Matthew J. Gould

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