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Board moves to recommend seven members or fewer to council, subject to legal review
Summary
The park board voted to recommend that council set the park-board membership at seven members or fewer, with the motion to be submitted to the town attorney for legal advice on minimums and quorum language.
During new business the Awendaw Municipal Park Foundation Board debated the appropriate number of board members and moved to send a recommendation to town council.
A motion was placed on the floor to recommend that council set the board at "seven members or less," with the language to include a recommended minimum and subject to legal review by the town attorney. The motion was seconded (recorded as "Mr. D."), and the meeting record reflects that the motion "is agreed." The board discussed the need to preserve a workable minimum quorum (examples cited included setting a minimum of five rather than three) so that the board can consistently conduct business during vacancies.
The board recorded the motion and asked staff to obtain legal advice on exact phrasing—specifically minimum membership thresholds and quorum language—before forwarding the formal recommendation to council.
