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Two council members recuse themselves from agenda item citing proximity to property
Summary
At a city council special meeting on August 19 (year not specified in the transcript), two council members identified only by the first names Sally and Peter in the record were excused from agenda item 3 after council members said they live within 500 feet of the property under consideration.
At a city council special meeting on August 19 (year not specified in the transcript), the presiding officer opened the session and a council member announced that two colleagues — referred to in the transcript as Sally and Peter — needed to be recused from agenda item 3 because of proximity to the property being discussed. "I will not participate because I'm within 500 feet of the property," the council member said during the brief exchange.
The same speaker reiterated the recusal for an additional member, saying, "Likewise, I live within 500 feet of the property, so I will recuse myself from 5 a 3 as well." The presiding officer confirmed that the recused members would not need to be present when the council reconvened in open session and they would be excused for that portion of the meeting. The transcript records only first names (Sally and Peter) for those excused; the record does not provide full last names or other identifying details.
The announcement came immediately before the council adjourned to closed session. The transcript does not record a formal motion with a second or a roll-call vote on the recusals; the record shows the presiding officer accepted the excusal and the meeting moved to closed session.
