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Pine City council declines proposal to move regular meetings to evenings
Summary
A proposal to set regular council meetings on the first and third Wednesday at 6 p.m. failed after extended debate over resident access, staff workload and member availability.
The Pine City Council considered a motion to change its regular meeting schedule to the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. Proponents argued the evening time would be more convenient for residents; opponents said staff availability and some councilmembers’ schedules made evenings difficult.
Council debate covered competing priorities: expanding resident access versus imposing additional evening demands on staff and some councilmembers. During roll‑call discussion at the meeting, at least two councilmembers recorded a 'no' vote and the motion failed. Transcript remarks emphasized balancing convenience for residents against the city staff workload and the council’s obligation to follow ordinance procedures when scheduling meetings.
Because the roll‑call was recorded as a failed motion without a complete named tally in the transcript, the precise numeric vote was not documented in the meeting record provided.
