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Councilwoman raises privacy and process concerns over proposed agenda changes; city attorney to issue legal opinion
Summary
Councilwoman Clark used a point of personal privilege to dispute public posts that she said mischaracterized a proposed ordinance about agenda procedure, asking the city attorney for a legal opinion on section 30.24 and whether two council members can deny adding items to the agenda; the mayor and council debated timing and transparency before moving on.
A debate over who controls the city council agenda and how proposed ordinance language was publicly described prompted an extended exchange at the Easly City Council meeting.
Councilwoman Clark took a point of personal privilege to ask the public and council to distinguish facts from characterization after what she described as social-media posts that misrepresented the scope of a proposed ordinance. Clark said the draft addresses five sections within chapter 30 of the code and "does not include section 30.01 and does not propose any change to the form of government," adding that some public statements had…
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