Council adopts updated open meetings and records code

The Fulton City Council adopted Bill 17-47, an ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 2, article 7 of the Fulton City Code related to open meetings and public records.

Councilwoman Nelson presented the bill and moved for its placement and final passage, noting city staff had reviewed the code to make it consistent with state statute. "Kathy is doing a really great job of going through our code and updating certain sections that are a little out of date, just to make sure that we're always in line with what state statute is," a council member said.

The measure was read three times, placed for final passage and approved on roll call; the clerk recorded five affirmative votes and the mayor announced the motion carried. Council members said the revised code modernizes local procedures and aligns the city's rules with the state open meetings and records requirements cited in the discussion.

No executive session or litigation items tied to the change were discussed during the meeting. Staff were credited for drafting the updates and will proceed with implementing the revised code provisions.