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Council staff proposes recording proclamation votes in minutes; members debate consent placement and vote changes
Summary
City staff told the Wichita City Council on May 6 that the clerk’s office can now show votes on proclamations in the minutes. Council members discussed whether proclamations issued outside meetings should appear on the consent agenda, how abstentions are recorded, and whether members can add missed email votes later.
City staff told the Wichita City Council during its May 6 agenda review that the clerk’s office can now record individual council votes on proclamations in the meeting minutes, and asked whether members preferred proclamations listed on the meeting’s front page or consolidated on the consent agenda.
The change would show a yes, no or abstention for each proclamation in the minutes, staff said. Council members raised questions about proclamations approved by email before a council meeting, how abstentions are shown, and whether a member who missed an email vote can add their vote later.
Staff said the clerk’s office is offering a…
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