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Council rejects expanding public-art committee membership
Summary
Council declined a staff-requested increase in Committee on Public Art membership from nine to 11, citing quorum and efficiency concerns; the motion to expand failed 5–2.
A proposal to expand the Committee on Public Art from nine to 11 members failed after councilors expressed concern that a larger committee could make quorums harder to achieve and dilute member engagement. The committee’s liaison said the recommendation came because several strong applicants could not be seated under the current membership cap; supporters argued expansion would allow more qualified people to participate.
Opponents warned that a larger membership can reduce meeting efficiency and lower individual accountability; one councilor observed that existing nine-seat committees already require active recruitment to fill vacancies. The motion was defeated by a recorded vote, 5–2.
