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Recreation board votes to ask council to increase membership to six
Summary
The Recreation and Cultural Services Board voted to send a request to city council to change board membership from five to six and agreed to keep the quorum at three; the vote was by voice and no roll-call tallies were recorded.
The Recreation and Cultural Services Board on Thursday voted to send a formal request to city council asking that the board’s membership be increased from five to six.
The motion to send the proposal to council was made and seconded during the board’s old-business discussion and carried in a voice vote; members agreed to maintain a quorum requirement of three. The board said the change responds to multiple recent applications and aims to keep the panel populated between vacancies.
Board members said they had previously discussed expanding to an odd number (seven) to avoid tie votes, but debated whether seven was realistic given volunteer availability. One member said recruiting could make seven difficult to sustain and suggested six would be more practical. Another member noted the council retains authority over final composition.
The motion’s text discussed sending a request to city council to establish a board of six; the meeting transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally or identify the motion mover and seconder by name. The board agreed the item will be placed on the council agenda for approval.
The board also discussed quorum implications and noted that, although a majority of the board is customary for quorum, a quorum of three has been used and members recommended keeping that practice for scheduling flexibility.
Next steps: staff will place the request on a future city council agenda for formal action.
