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Audit committee duties, rotation debated; board votes to enter executive session
Summary
Councilmembers discussed who should serve on the audit review (Item 40) with back‑and‑forth about rotating duties and seniority; the meeting concluded this portion with a motion to enter executive session that was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Discussion of Item 40 — the audit review assignment — drew several councilmembers into a debate over rotation, seniority and workload during the workshop.
One councilmember said the audit review has traditionally been assigned to less‑senior members to provide experience; others said longer service on the audit provided consistency and knowledge of prior findings. Members proposed different approaches, including rotating the audit duty among several councilmembers or retaining a primary reviewer for continuity. At various points participants said they were willing to perform the task but sought a more even division of work.
After discussing options the board moved to enter an executive session. The transcript records a motion, a second, and an all‑in‑favor “Aye” voice vote; the meeting then prepared to enter executive session. The transcript does not include the contents of the executive session.
No detailed formal vote roll call or individual vote tallies appear in the provided excerpt; the voice vote was recorded as unanimous on the motion to go into executive session.
