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Council members spar over committee role and union contact
Summary
A council member said he was told another member had been removed from the security committee; the Chair denied the claim and told members not to contact the union directly, prompting a heated exchange about roles and authority.
A council member raised a claim that "John was removed from the committee," saying he had been "made to understand" that change came from the union. The Chair and others disputed the assertion, with the Chair repeatedly stating, "That never happened," and instructing members that only authorized negotiators should communicate with the union.
The Chair pushed back on perceived overreach by board members, emphasized that committee composition had not changed and warned against unauthorized communication with the union. The exchange grew tense and the Chair moved the meeting on to the next agenda item after reaffirming the board's position.
