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Council tables volunteer background-screening policy after questions about scope and costs
Summary
Council reviewed a draft background-screening policy that would require checks for volunteers across commissions and programs but moved the item to the executive committee for further vetting over scope, rescreen frequency and who bears the cost.
Golf Manor council discussed a draft background-screening policy on May 19 that would require criminal-background checks for prospective and current volunteers, with periodic rescreens.
Solicitor Butler explained the policy had been prepared earlier and revised slightly to allow discretion rather than an absolute bar for volunteers with older convictions. "We would have more of a sliding scale where depending on the nature of the offense, very serious one may disqualify completely," Butler said.
Several councilmembers asked clarifying questions about who the policy would cover and who would pay for checks. Council asked whether the policy would apply to all volunteers (commissions, one-day event volunteers) and whether BCI/FBI checks would be performed in-house or externally. Staff said many checks could be completed in-house through the police department but that some searches might require external processing. Rescreening annually after the initial check was part of the draft.
Given remaining questions about scope and administration, the council voted to table Resolution 2025-16 and referred it to the executive committee for additional vetting and recommended language adjustments. Council directed the executive committee to assess the volunteer categories covered, clarify cost responsibility, and return a recommendation to full council.
