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Oversight committee schedules April meeting, debates expanding membership and virtual attendance
Summary
The independent sales-tax oversight committee approved the March minutes, set its next meeting for April 30 at 5:30 p.m., and discussed whether to expand membership and allow virtual participation; staff said current policy does not permit virtual meetings and legal follow-up was requested.
The Hennepin County Schools independent sales-tax oversight committee approved the meeting minutes, discussed committee composition and quorum challenges, and set the next meeting date for April 30, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
At the start of the meeting Jason Adams named the acting chair and called for approval of minutes from March; members voiced "Aye" after a motion and second. Later, a committee member proposed expanding the pool of members and alternates to reduce scheduling difficulties and avoid repeated cancellations; several members said board members each present nominees for the five-member committee with alternates.
A committee member asked whether expanding membership or using virtual participation would be legally permissible. Committee staff said, "Right. We, right now, our policy states that we cannot do it virtually," and another member said, "We'll follow-up legally and make sure." The committee did not enact a change to membership size or virtual participation at this meeting and tasked staff to confirm legal options.
On scheduling, the committee discussed April meeting dates and a motion to set April 30 at 5:30 p.m. passed after a second and an "Aye" response; staff said they will advertise the meeting and send reminders in accordance with the required public-notice period.
Votes taken at the meeting were procedural: approval of the minutes and a motion to schedule the next meeting; neither vote recorded full tallies or named movers/seconders in the transcript.
