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Flint City Council counsel: freestanding camera supports limited to northeast corner of chambers
Summary
Attorney Wallace advised that Resolution 240,181 restricts all freestanding camera supports, including single‑leg devices and phone supports, to the northeast corner of City Council chambers; council members asked staff to enforce the restriction and to keep removed attendees away from the chamber doorway.
Flint City Council heard a legal opinion that Resolution 240,181 restricts all freestanding camera supports, including single‑leg devices and phone supports, to the northeast corner of City Council chambers, and council members asked staff to enforce the restriction during a discussion in chambers.
The council sought legal guidance after questions about whether devices that require a person’s hand to balance qualify as “freestanding.” Attorney Wallace responded by citing a dictionary definition and the language of the city resolution: "After, looking at the, definition under Merriam Webster, standing alone or on its own foundation, free of support or attachments... the resolution 240,181, says that…
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