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City discusses Sports Ohio steering committee role; staff say committee will report to council
Summary
The Chair said the city entered a long-term agreement for Sports Ohio management and has representation on a steering committee that will develop recommendations for City Council; commissioners clarified steering meetings may not be subject to open-meetings rules because they lack quorum.
The Chair announced the city has entered a long-term agreement for the management of the Sports Ohio facility and said the city has representation on the steering committee. "The city has entered into a long term agreement for management of the Sports Ohio facility," the Chair said, and encouraged residents to read the public announcement.
A commissioner asked if the steering-committee meetings were open to the public. The Chair and Commissioner Wei clarified that the steering committee is a mixed group including council and commission representation and some private members and that, because it does not have a quorum, it generally does not qualify as a public body under the open-meetings act. Commissioner Wei stated, "I don't believe that they are considered a public body under the open meetings act based on my understanding." The chair added that the steering committee will create recommendations that will proceed through the city's formal process and be reported to City Council, which has already voted on the Sports Ohio agreement.
