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Council previews Mendon meeting-room policy tied to new city meeting space
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Summary
Council reviewed a draft policy for the new Mendon City Meeting Room that would open the space to local civic groups while prioritizing official city business and assigning damage liability to users.
Council members reviewed a proposed Mendon City Meeting Room policy for the new meeting room, which is scheduled for a short patriotic dedication on Sept. 11. The draft policy outlines acceptable uses, scheduling procedures, and responsibilities for damages.
Under the draft, the Mendon City Meeting Room would be available for meetings that serve community benefit, including government, committees, churches, schools and other civic organizations. Scheduling and approval would be handled through the city clerk; official Mendon City Council and planning-and-zoning meetings would take scheduling priority.
The draft discourages food and beverage use in the meeting room (refreshments could be served on an adjacent outdoor patio), notes there is no rental fee currently but that policy may change with usage, and makes users responsible for damage, with the cost of repair charged to the responsible party.
Council members discussed posting the policy in the vestibule or framed in the meeting room and said the clerk should have authority to approve routine reservations; they asked staff to post the policy publicly and to finalize procedures for external groups and neighboring-community use.
Ending: Staff were asked to post the policy and prepare materials for the meeting-room dedication on Sept. 11; no fee schedule changes were adopted at the meeting.