A Specially Called Council Meeting Didn’t Make for a Fun Monday Night The five-hour meeting ended after midnight and accomplished little other than showing citizens that better communication (and more vaccine) is needed. By Matt Goodman Published in FrontBurner January 26, 2021 3:15 pm The Dallas City Council seems confused. A special meeting called to clarify the city’s role in the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine ate up the last five hours of Monday night. It was an FAQ come to life, a gumbo of legalese, repeated explanations of state-mandated processes, and a challenge to the mayor’s authority in a time of disaster that went nowhere.