The Chelsea City Council discussed the rules and procedures involved with the city’s Human Rights Commission, specifically two sections of the city’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance that created this new 5-member commission.
At its meeting on May 1, a discussion ensued following the commission’s request of the City Council to participate in a work session to discuss “freedom cities.”
The City Council agreed that the commission needs to adopt rules and procedures prior to moving forward onto other areas.
According to the ordinance, “The commission shall establish and submit for city council approved rules for the conduct of its meetings and research.”
The City Council also discussed another section of the ordinance that states, “The commission shall not have any inherent authority to take any unilateral actions relative to its research or recommendations, nor may it carry out any programs or other plan it may formulate without being expressly authorized by a majority vote of the city council, and may then only act within the scope of this authorization granted by council.”
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