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Planning Commission pauses adoption of new bylaws to clarify conflict, liaison and notice language
Summary
The Mill Creek Planning Commission reviewed a City Clerk–drafted set of uniform bylaws for city boards and commissions but deferred adoption to address conflicts-of-interest language, the City Council liaison clause and agenda-packet timing under the Open Public Meetings Act.
At a study session, members of the Mill Creek Planning Commission reviewed proposed uniform bylaws drafted by the City Clerk and discussed several requested clarifications. Commissioners did not adopt the bylaws and asked staff to return with revised language at the next meeting.
Staff said the draft bylaws were prepared to create consistent policies and procedures for city boards and commissions, and that adopting them would rescind earlier planning-commission resolutions from 1983 (resolutions 5, 6 and 7). Staff included written responses from the City Clerk to commissioner feedback in the meeting…
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