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Oshkosh council adopts closed-session attendance clarification; defers broader "irrelevant matters" rule
Summary
The council voted to add a clarification to council rules about who may attend closed sessions and adopted that amendment; a proposed rule limiting agenda items deemed "political or ideological" prompted debate and was set aside for further discussion.
The Oshkosh common council on April 15 adopted an amendment to its council rules that clarifies who may be admitted to closed-session meetings, and it deferred action on a separate, broader proposed amendment intended to limit certain items placed on council agendas.
Council President Chris Larson read a proposed “irrelevant matters” amendment aimed at placing guardrails on agenda items. Larson read the proposed language into the record: “Unless otherwise required by law, the city manager shall not include on an agenda 1, any item on state or federal legislation that does not directly and explicitly impact the city; 2, any item…
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