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Council directs city attorney to draft ordinance to add a fifth council member
Summary
Council discussed adding a fifth member to the Valley City Council and instructed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance for the March meeting; Council member Hayden said she supports adding a seat because of city growth.
Council members debated the merits of adding a fifth council seat, with Council member Melanie Hayden explicitly supporting the change, citing city growth. City Attorney Matt Munderloh said an Ordinance would be needed to add the additional member and was instructed to craft the Ordinance for presentation at the March meeting.
No formal vote to change the council size occurred; the council directed staff to draft the ordinance so the item can be considered formally in March. The discussion focused on governance needs and procedural next steps rather than immediate charter changes.
