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Lincoln council hears hours of public comment on calls to censure Councilmember Holly Andreatta; no censure vote
Summary
Residents and students filled the City of Lincoln chambers to press the council to censure Councilmember Holly Andreatta for remarks she made at a school club event; council heard competing testimony, accepted Andreatta's apology and directed staff to draft a clearer code-of-conduct policy while sending threatened-litigation matters to a closed session.
Lincoln ' The City of Lincoln City Council on 2006-01-13 heard more than two hours of public comment sharply divided over whether to censure Councilmember Holly Andreatta for remarks she made at a student Club America meeting.
More than three dozen people addressed the council during a packed public-comment period. Karen Meredith opened the comments by saying she had "lost confidence in miss Andrea as a representative of Lincoln," calling Andreatta's December appearance at the high school "homophobic, racist, and disturbing." Several other speakers urged the council to "establish the facts, assess the impact, and respond appropriately," and recommended formal censure as a way…
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