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Council sends ordinance back to committee over charter concerns; approves community block grant report after recusal questions
Summary
Councilman Scott Burns moved to refer ordinance item 94-24 back to the ordinance committee over concerns it may not comply with the city charter; the council also approved item 87-24 (community block grant report) after the city attorney advised it is a report and likely does not create conflicts.
The Bridgeport City Council unanimously voted to send ordinance item 94-24 back to the ordinance committee so members can confirm compliance with the city charter.
Councilman Scott Burns explained the referral was intended to ensure the ordinance conforms to the charter and to allow for any needed modifications. The motion to refer was seconded and approved by voice vote without recorded opposition.
Later in the meeting council discussed item 87-24, a community block grant report. Some members raised the possibility that federal rules could create a conflict of interest for members with affiliations to certain programs. The city attorney advised that, in his view, the item was a report and was unlikely to create disqualifying conflicts under federal rules. Following that guidance a motion to approve the item was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Council members were advised they could recuse themselves if they believed participation would create an appearance of conflict; the council proceeded with the vote after the attorney’s guidance.
The council’s actions send the ordinance back to committee for further review and confirm the block grant report on the council record; any grants or allocations tied to the report remain subject to subsequent procedural steps and federal rules.
