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Committee votes to rename Green Belt Committee; members direct staff to draft ordinance changing membership
Summary
The committee approved a resolution to rename itself the Resource Development Committee and asked staff to draft changes to the committee composition, adding voting seats for housing and economic-development representation and clarifying ex officio staff roles; the resolution passed by voice vote.
The Green Belt Committee approved a resolution to change its name and stated purpose to the Resource Development Committee and directed staff to draft an ordinance to revise the committee’s membership and appointment rules.
Members said the proposed changes would add expertise and faster decision-making by bringing representatives from housing and economic development and by formalizing staff liaisons, while preserving citizen representation. Because municipal employees or elected officials serving as voting members may require a change to the municipal code, members asked staff to draft specific ordinance language for council consideration.
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