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Committee approves clerk authority to arrange official council photograph after brief debate
Summary
Councilmember Smiley proposed that the clerk and deputy clerk arrange and mount an official council photograph; members debated timing and single vs. multiple locations, then approved the clerk‑led process by voice vote. The committee also approved minutes and adjourned.
Councilmember Smiley proposed that the clerk and deputy clerk be given authority to arrange an official council photograph in the chamber to be completed and mounted with previous portraits, noting that some council members will not return after the upcoming midterm elections.
“I'd like to make sure that all the members of council could be there. It's not about me,” Smiley said, and added that with elections approaching he preferred to move sooner rather than later: “sooner is better than later.”
Councilmember Carter moved the motion to authorize the clerk to schedule and arrange the photograph; other members questioned timing and logistics, including whether multiple photo locations should be offered. One member asked why the council could not have multiple locations so photos showed variety; Carter urged keeping the process simple and completing a single official image.
After discussion, the committee approved the clerk‑arranged photograph by voice vote. The committee had earlier approved the minutes for Feb. 3, 2026, and later moved to adjourn; no public comments were recorded in the chamber or online during the meeting.
The committee did not disclose a specific photography date at the meeting; members said the clerk's office would coordinate details.
