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Charter commission debates role, powers of council president and meeting decorum
Summary
Commissioners discussed clarifying the president of council's duties, whether the president should act as vice mayor when the mayor is unavailable, and how to define and address decorum and enforcement mechanisms for council members and public meetings.
The Charter Commission discussed adding clearer language to the city charter about the president of council's duties, responsibilities when the mayor is unavailable, and standards for decorum at public meetings.
Commission members asked whether the president of council should be designated the vice mayor or acting mayor when the mayor is unavailable. One commissioner said, "You can't be a member of the legislative branch and the executive branch," to underscore the constitutional concern…
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