2009-03-18
16:45:16
Deputy Mayor Stephen Chase wants a record of all motions made during open council meetings to be made public. He says it will make the city more accountable. The common clerks office already keeps a current list of referred and tabled motions so they aren’t forgotten–but–those aren’t available to the public. City Manager Terry Totton says producing a list of every motion for public scrutiny will create a layer of bureaucracy.
Debate on the issue was cut short last night as council ran out of time. A vote was called and the motion approved, but council has decided to revisit the Deputy Mayor’s motion next Monday during the meetings continuation.
