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Council asks staff to survey boards and commissions on preferred level of council connection
Summary
Councilmembers discussed options for how city council members might interact with advisory boards and commissions — from occasional touchpoints to formal council representation — and asked staff to survey commissions and report back.
The council discussed whether and how city council members should interact with Bloomington advisory boards and commissions, and directed staff to gather focused feedback from commission members and liaisons before bringing recommendations to council.
Staff framed a spectrum of options: occasional touchpoints and joint meetings, a liaison arrangement (a council member assigned to a commission in a consultative role), or formal representation with council members serving…
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