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Charter commission to post online input form and open 30‑day comment period
Summary
The Vermilion Charter Commission directed the clerk to publish a community input form on the city website and open a 30-day comment period. Commissioners discussed who may submit suggestions and agreed form fields and a process for staff to review submissions.
The Vermilion Charter Commission approved a motion directing the clerk to publish an online community input form and to open a 30-day window for public submissions from the date of posting.
Form and process: commissioners agreed the form should request a name, address and a single topic per submission; they discussed whether only eligible voters should be allowed to submit but leaned toward allowing anyone to submit while reserving the commission’s authority to decide whether a suggestion falls within the charter commission’s remit. One commissioner noted the form will mirror other city forms that route submissions to staff for review and printing.
Why it matters: the posting establishes a clear public-comment period and a mechanism for collecting structured feedback before finalizing charter language for ballot placement. Commissioners set a 30-day comment window and asked staff to place a conspicuous notice on the city website rather than actively soliciting broad notifications that would reach thousands.
At the meeting: a motion to publish the form and open the comment period was made and carried on roll call. Staff (clerk and website administrator) will implement the form, set a 30-day period from posting, and report back with the collected submissions prior to the commission’s next major deadline.
What’s next: the clerk will publish the form and notify commission members when it goes live; submissions will be considered in drafting the final charter language.
