 It really depends on what the discussion is on the matter. Once the motion is made, counselors can certainly suggest specific dates or a fair amount of time that they would like to wait before they had it, and that can be taken into consideration. But the point of a public hearing is to make it available to the public to be sure that they have access to it, they can show up, they can voice their opinion. This is a part of this process, and the counsel needs to be able to consider this feedback