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Aurora council votes to hold upcoming study session virtually
Summary
Council voted by roll call on Jan. 27 to switch a forthcoming study session to a virtual format; the change was described as a procedural motion requiring a two‑thirds vote and carried after members registered no objections.
The Aurora City Council on Jan. 27 voted to conduct its upcoming study session in a virtual format after a procedural motion and roll‑call. City staff and the city attorney advised that a motion and vote were needed to change the meeting format.
The mayor called the motion to move the study session to a virtual meeting and the motion was seconded. The mayor noted counsel’s guidance that the change requires a two‑thirds vote. The clerk called the roll for the motion to go virtual; multiple council members responded "Yes" on the record and no objections were raised. The mayor stated the procedure is required to alter council rules on meeting format even though council does not generally vote on study session agenda items.
The transcript records the procedural steps and several council members registered agreement. The motion was carried and the council adjourned to the study session at the scheduled time.
The transcript does not show a formal recorded vote tally in the minutes beyond individual "Yes" responses and the clerk’s roll-call; mover and seconder names were not clearly captured in the audio record available in the transcript.
