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Charter review commission selects officers, sets biweekly schedule and collaboration process
Summary
At its first meeting, the North College Hill Charter Review Commission selected leaders, adopted a biweekly meeting cadence at 5:30 p.m., committed to finishing work by June and agreed to use a shared Google Doc and recorded meetings to coordinate edits and public input.
The North College Hill Charter Review Commission selected leadership, set a biweekly meeting schedule and agreed on collaborative tools to draft and collect proposed charter amendments.
Erica Underwood, identified at the meeting as a member of North College Hill City Council, said she would serve as chair and the commission accepted that selection. Elijah Kelsey, introduced as a resident of North College Hill, was named secretary and will maintain a shared Google Doc of proposed edits and distribute meeting notes; a commission member volunteered to serve as vice chair (name not specified in the transcript) and the group accepted that volunteer.
The commission agreed to meet every other Wednesday at 5:30–6:30 p.m., beginning with meetings on March 12 and March 26, and to aim to complete its work within six months of the commission’s creation — described at the meeting as a June deadline. Underwood said the goal is to have any charter changes ready to go on the ballot in November 2025; commissioners clarified that charter amendments must appear on the ballot and do not require a primary election.
Members agreed to use a Google Docs file so commissioners can review and edit the charter text before meetings. Kelsey will share the document; the group discussed projecting the document during meetings so all members view the same text. Meetings will be recorded and posted to the commission’s ICRC YouTube channel so the law director and other officials who cannot attend can review sessions later.
Commissioners also asked that a centralized email address be set up to collect feedback from residents who cannot attend meetings; Underwood said she would arrange that. Underwood additionally said she would locate and share an online training resource (the attorney general’s informational training referenced at the meeting) for commissioners on public-meeting rules and public-record considerations.
The commission asked members to read the full charter between meetings so sessions can focus on discussion and drafting rather than on initial review. The group agreed to limit future meetings to about one hour and to avoid replying-all to email threads because email exchanges are public records.
Elijah Kelsey will confirm contact information for all commissioners and maintain the shared document and minutes. The commission scheduled its next working session for March 12 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting concluded with a brief administrative wrap-up and adjournment.
