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Chair proposes temporary rule to allow occasional council work sessions; members weigh public access and logistics
Summary
Chair Aaron De Kiser proposed a temporary amendment to the council rules to allow occasional, public work sessions before or after regular meetings for a six-month trial. Council members supported the idea but raised concerns about room capacity, audio for remote viewers, scheduling citizen-comment times and time limits.
Council Member at Large Aaron De Kiser presented a first reading on Feb. 25 proposing a temporary amendment to the Sandy City Council rules and procedures to permit occasional work sessions either immediately before or after regular business meetings.
"The intention is just to work better together as a city council," De Kiser said, describing the proposal as a six-month trial to allow deeper discussion of agenda items in a less formal setting.
Council members generally expressed support for the idea but raised logistical and public-access concerns. Council Member Ryan Meekum and…
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