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Council continues review of accounts‑payable procedures; Sears to rotate into bill‑approval role
Summary
Councilmember Nathan Weathers reported continuation of an accounts‑payable review process and discussed options for documenting council bill review; Councilmember Jami Sears will begin a three‑month term for bill approval beginning in May.
Councilmember Nathan Weathers updated the Council under old business that the accounts‑payable review process will continue and that he had conferred with the City attorney about using electronic documents to track council members' review of bills. The minutes record suggestions that a handwritten notebook or oral reports could be options and that a policy should be developed for council approval procedures.
Councilmember Jami Sears will begin a three‑month rotation for bill approval starting in May; staff and the City attorney were asked to help craft a policy for how council members review and document their accounts‑payable checks and observations. The minutes do not include a finalized policy, leaving the item as ongoing Council business.
