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Snowflake staff brief council on Open Meeting Law, warn against informal quorums
Summary
Town staff led Open Meeting Law training for the Snowflake Town Council, stressing that substantive discussions must take place in public meetings and advising members to avoid creating quorums at outside events.
Snowflake town staff Brian Richards and Katie Melser presented Open Meeting Law training to the Snowflake Town Council at a June 21 worksession, emphasizing that substantive discussions of agenda items must occur during properly noticed public meetings.
The presentation stressed that council members should take care not to create a quorum at informal gatherings or events, which could inadvertently circumvent open-meeting requirements. Richards and Melser urged members to move deliberations into scheduled meetings so that the public has notice and access.
The training was informational; councilmembers did not take formal action during the worksession. Staff said they would place any follow-up materials or clarifications on the agenda for the next regular meeting if the council requested them.
