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Council updates 'moment of silent prayer' language and aligns holiday definition with city policy

Fairview Park City Council (Committee of the Whole) · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Committee unanimously approved replacing "Moment of Silent Prayer" with "Moment of Silent Reflection" and directed staff to align the rules' legal‑holiday wording with city‑recognized holidays.

The committee voted 7–0 to change the rules language labeling agenda time from a "Moment of Silent Prayer" to a "Moment of Silent Reflection," a wording update members described as more inclusive.

Separately, members agreed to amend Rule 3 so that "legal holiday" in the council rules would track City of Fairview Park policy rather than solely the state Revised Code listing. Law Director Steve Deaver was asked to draft recommended language that will align the council rule with the city's current holiday policy.

Both motions passed unanimously at the committee meeting and will be reflected in a future rules update packet.

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