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Sumner council considers rule change to stop attaching written public comments to minutes; sign-in would only require name and city
Summary
City staff proposed amending council rules to stop attaching written public submissions to meeting minutes and to require only a speaker’s full name and city of residence on sign-in sheets. Staff said submitted materials will still be distributed to council members, archived and accessible via public records requests.
City officials on June 9 proposed amending Sumner’s council rules to stop attaching written public comments to meeting minutes and to change public-comment sign-in requirements from a full street address to the speaker’s full name and city of residence.
City Administrator Jason Wilson and City Clerk Michelle Converse presented the draft changes, noting the edits are intended to align the minutes with action-minute guidance and archival practice. “The minutes are to reflect the action that occurred…
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