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Council member raises residency eligibility concerns; offers affidavits, seeks legal clarity
Summary
Council member Decker publicly questioned eligibility procedures for council participation in executive session and offered affidavits of residency for colleagues, urging clarity on municipal code and delegation of responsibility for such determinations.
Council member Decker raised concerns about the legal eligibility of one or more people to participate in council proceedings and questioned whether the council can conduct business, including an executive session, while the eligibility concern remains unresolved.
Decker referenced the Lynnwood Municipal Code and guidance from the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC), saying the council should not take legislative action while the eligibility question is open. “I do not think this council can take any legislative action, meet an executive…
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