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Littleton Transportation and Mobility Board elects chair and vice chair; clerk reviews open-meetings rules
Summary
At an organizational meeting, Littleton City Clerk Colleen Norton reviewed Colorado open-meetings and public-records rules. The Transportation and Mobility Board elected Jeff Seltzer as chair and Derek Mills as vice chair by voice vote.
The Littleton City Transportation and Mobility Board elected Jeff Seltzer chair and Derek Mills vice chair during an organizational meeting that opened with a review of Colorado open-meetings requirements and public-records rules.
Colleen Norton, Littleton City Clerk, opened the meeting and led a training segment for board members on open-meetings law and the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). Norton told members, "Anytime this board is convened, it has to be open to the public. Plain and simple, no ifs, ands, or buts." She reviewed the 24-hour public-agenda posting requirement and warned that a quorum (three or more members) meeting outside the public agenda could violate the Sunshine Law. Norton also advised board members to use their city email for board business because "if it is found that you are using personal email, that can be subpoenaed," and cautioned against ad-hoc electronic meetings created by “reply all” or active social-media threads.
Following the training segment, the board proceeded with nominations. A motion was made and seconded to appoint Jeff Seltzer as board chair; the motion passed on a voice vote. The board then nominated and approved Derek Mills as vice chair in the same manner. The meeting record shows approval by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Norton and staff also described staff and clerk roles: Shane and Kenna were identified as the primary staff liaisons responsible for agendas, meeting logistics and recordings; the city clerk’s office was described as ensuring statutory posting and public access rules are followed. Norton reminded members that the board is an advisory body to the City Council and does not hold executive sessions.
The meeting adjourned the organizational portion after the elections and moved on to the regular agenda.
Ending: The board will next meet as scheduled; staff reiterated that members who miss a meeting should watch the posted recording to stay current with board work.
