Name of Observer: Jane Ficalora
Observed Meeting: Langley City Council Date of Meeting: 9/5/2023 Members present: Harolynne Bobis, Rhonda Salerno, Thomas Gill, Craig Cyr, Gail Fleming Members absent: none Others present (staff, media, public): Mayor: Scott Chaplin, Interim Archives and Records Manager: Kristen Abraham, City Administrator: Mark Rentfrow, and Finance Director: Wanda Grone Members of public in person and on zoom are not shown unless they make a comment. Summarize the main issues discussed at the meeting: • Councilmember Gill presented proposed rules for good council and commission operation that he and council member Bobis had worked on together. Each councilmember contributed thoughts on if the rules would be helpful to better government management. Some members brought up that the same work is being addressed by current updating of the Commission Handbook and the work of the taskforce for uniform planning. Gill asked for members to send him input on the proposed rules for more discussion. He stated concern that the citizens are not being represented well with the current systems. • Mayor Chaplin reported that a local resident had sent a letter of complaints to the state auditor. Results from the state auditor showed that the concerns either had or were being addressed by the commission. The auditor's reply stated no laws were broken but did make some recommendations for future procedures. List any issues on the agenda relevant to any LWV state or local positions or programs: (League positions can be found here. Democracy: Elections, Voting Rights & Campaign Finance Do you recommend local League action or study on any of these issues? No If ‘yes’ what action do you recommend? Was the meeting conducted in an open, business-like, and civil manner? Yes – All inattendance were polite and the motions were discussed and voted on in an orderly manner. Consider the following questions and respond if relevant: Was the agenda made available prior to and at the meeting? Yes Did members adhere to the provided agenda? Members adhered to the agenda. Were any non-agenda items discussed? No Was there adequate discussion of issues? Yes Were any “Executive Sessions” called? No Was there adequate opportunity for public input? Yes Was background material available to the public? Yes Did any member recuse themselves during the meeting? No If yes, for what reason? List any other concerns or observations: Observer E-mail: jrfic@yahoo.com Date submitted: 9/9/2023
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