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Ferguson council members debate official statement, possible code changes after July meeting incident
Summary
After a widely viewed incident at a July meeting, Ferguson City Council members debated whether to issue a formal statement, amend the council's code of conduct and clarify enforcement; Councilman David Williams apologized but no formal disciplinary action was taken.
Ferguson City Council members on Tuesday debated whether the council should issue an official statement and pursue changes to its code of conduct after an incident at the July 22 meeting that prompted public concern and media attention. Mayor Jones opened the discussion and said the city manager and police chief had concluded there was no need for an official council statement.
The debate centered on accountability and optics. Councilman Franklin said he had received requests from constituents for an official statement and had publicly called for Councilman David Williams' resignation over conduct at the July meeting, while Councilman Kasoff said he had not heard residents asking the…
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