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Council reopens parks committee rules discussion; no ordinance change made
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether the Parks Committee should continue to operate under a 1997 resolution that gives council authority over the committee chair and attendance rules. No ordinance or resolution change was approved; council asked the city attorney to prepare language if the council later desires to remove or amend the resolution
Councilmembers revisited a long‑standing governance question for the Parks Committee: whether the committee’s chair should continue to be appointed by the City Council under a 1997 resolution or whether the committee should elect its own chair as other city committees do.
Background and rationale: councilmembers noted that the Parks Committee resolution is atypical compared with other advisory groups, which generally choose their…
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