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Board amends Open Meetings resolution to make third Tuesday the regular meeting
Summary
After extended debate about work sessions and meeting effectiveness, the board approved removing language requiring two regular meetings per month; the resolution now lists the third Tuesday as the regular meeting and treats other sessions as work sessions or special meetings with 72-hour notice.
Board member Miss Lorenzo proposed removing the words in the Open Meetings Act resolution that specified regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday, leaving a single stated regular meeting on the third Tuesday of each month. She argued the change would allow a single regular meeting and separate work sessions or special meetings that are noticed and focused on implementation work such as a strategic-plan work session.
Board members and legal counsel debated whether work sessions can be used to take action and whether removing the specific two-meetings language affects the board’s ability to call special meetings. Legal counsel reiterated that state law does not require more than one regular meeting per month and that special meetings, including work sessions, may be called with 72-hour notice; the board can still hold multiple meetings in a month if properly noticed.
After discussion, the motion to amend the Open Meetings Act resolution by removing the words "first and" in the section describing regular meetings carried. The board then approved a meeting calendar that lists the third Tuesday as the regular monthly meeting and schedules work sessions and special meetings as needed.
