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Council discusses newsletter, meeting ordinance review and making meetings ADA-compliant
Summary
Councilors reviewed feedback on the first city newsletter, discussed staff time and frequency, noted a scheduled biennial meeting ordinance review, and reaffirmed making council meetings accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act as a high priority.
Councilors said the city newsletter received positive feedback and discussed options to reduce cost and staff time by issuing a shorter, quarterly publication and using a one-page template. Staff requested the council formally acknowledge adding staff time for newsletter development to ensure capacity planning during staff transitions.
Councilors noted the city’s meeting ordinance needs its scheduled biennial review (last updated in 2023) and that a short cleanup or codification could be placed on a future council agenda; one councilor suggested removing it from the priority list and handling it quickly at a future meeting because it requires modest drafting.
Making city meetings ADA-compliant was identified as a high priority. Councilors discussed options including moving meetings to an accessible community room when available, renting adjacent hotel meeting space (contact: Katie Brown referenced as a potential contact), and other interim solutions; the council suggested continuing to pursue accessible meeting locations and to keep ADA compliance as a high-priority action item.
No formal ordinance or funding changes were approved at the workshop; councilors requested staff follow up on cost estimates and a proposed schedule for newsletter frequency and ADA arrangements.
