City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 205056

• File #: 205056
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/25/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/25/2018
• Final action: 2/8/2018
• Enactment date: 1/25/2018
• Enactment #: 205056
• Title: That the City Solicitor provide an opinion with respect to the Open Meeting Law on a committee chairperson's authority to allow public discussion when the committee meeting is attended by greater than a quorum of the full Board.
• Sponsors: Mary Jo Rossetti

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/8/2018	4	City Council	Work completed
2/7/2018	3	Rules Special Committee	Work completed
1/25/2018	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor provide an opinion with respect to the Open Meeting Law on a committee chairperson's authority to allow public discussion when the committee meeting is attended by greater than a quorum of the full Board.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor provide an opinion of Open Meeting Law regulations relating to the attendance of greater than a quorum of the full Board of Aldermen during any committee meeting and the committee chairperson's authority to allow public discussion.