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Council considers repealing council complaint process; residents urge retention of oversight
Summary
Bill 01‑26, reported favorably by the Rules Committee, would repeal and replace the city code section governing written complaints against council members and remove the council's formal complaint process; proponents cite abuse and conflicts with the Open Door law, while opponents warned the change would reduce accountability and urged a citizen review board or stronger safeguards.
Bill 01‑26 — a proposal to repeal, suspend and replace Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2‑10.1 of the municipal code (the procedures for filing complaints against council members) — drew heated debate and extended public testimony at the Jan. 26 meeting.
Sponsors said the existing ordinance requires an initial confidential rules‑committee executive session to screen complaints, a procedure that the Indiana Public Access…
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