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Committee proposes code changes to streamline council committee structure; names and focus to be set by resolution
Summary
Town staff and council members discussed proposed municipal code amendments on April 20 to clarify committee roles and streamline the standing-committee structure; the committee unanimously recommended forwarding an ordinance to council that would set committee size and require committees to forward matters to full council for consideration.
Town staff and council members discussed an ordinance change on April 20 to clarify the town council's committee framework and the process by which committee items advance to the full council.
System Manager Sean Cohen reviewed the current code (section 2-5-60), noting the code currently names three standing committees and provides that the mayor appoints members. Cohen described two options for the committee's role: (1) committee as gatekeeper, where items not required by law can die in committee unless the mayor or a majority of council asks…
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