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Commission defers reconsideration of economic development contract renewal
Summary
A motion to defer reconsideration of the contract renewal with Shawnee Forward/Shawnee Ford carried 6‑0 after commissioners raised public‑perception and transparency concerns; the item will return at the July meeting.
The City Commission voted to defer a reconsideration of its economic development services contract to the July meeting after at least one commissioner said postponement would avoid the appearance of acting while a colleague was absent.
Staff explained the item followed a procedural mechanism in the city code for reconsideration after a previous vote; if the commission had voted to reconsider tonight, the original agenda item would have been placed back on the floor for discussion and a second vote. A commissioner said she supports the contract but preferred delay "out of respect for my colleague" and to avoid negative public perception.
A motion to defer item nine was made, seconded and carried 6‑0, which also rendered the companion item (item 10) moot for tonight. Commissioners and staff said they would discuss the contract and provide the item for formal consideration in July.
The record of the meeting does not include the contract text or details of performance concerns; the item was explicitly placed as a reconsideration under City Code Article 2 Division 1 Section 2‑30, and staff said any further discussion would occur when the item returns to the agenda.
