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Council tables planning commission term-limit and alternate-member ordinance for legal review
Summary
Council discussed ordinance 26-14 (term limits and alternate members for the planning commission) and requested further legal review from city counsel (Dalton) before taking final action; council debated staggered terms and whether alternates may participate in deliberations without voting.
Council considered ordinance 26-14, which addresses planning-commission term lengths, staggered appointment dates and creation of alternate members. Staff said the planning commission proposed four-year terms and the addition of alternate members who could participate in discussions but would only vote when designated to serve in place of an absent or disqualified member.
Staff explained the proposed language for alternate members: they could sit in on meetings and deliberations but not vote unless officially designated, and temporary alternates could be used when vacancies exist. Concerned council members asked whether allowing alternates to participate in council-like discussions without appointment complies with state code; several asked counsel (Dalton) to review the draft and clarify appointment/authority mechanics.
After discussion council voted to table the ordinance to allow legal review and to revisit the item once counsel provides guidance. The motion to continue/tabled was approved.
