At tonight's City Commission meeting, Mayor Stebbins was absent so Mayor pro tem Bill Bronson conducted the meeting. He did an excellent job. There was no question he knew what he was doing.
He never "forgot" to ask for public comment on the agenda items, which is something Mayor Stebbins does on a regular basis. He also told a citizen, who brought up a complaint about the city, that the city commissioners, if they chose to, would respond to her concern at that portion of the meeting. When that time came, he reiterated to the commissioners they could respond to her if they wished to. Both he and Commissioner Jolley had comments for her to which she responded without stepping back to the podium or being told she already had her five minutes to speak.
It was very refreshing to experience a meeting conducted in a professional, yet relaxed, non-threatening manner. Too bad we can't have it at every meeting.
He never "forgot" to ask for public comment on the agenda items, which is something Mayor Stebbins does on a regular basis. He also told a citizen, who brought up a complaint about the city, that the city commissioners, if they chose to, would respond to her concern at that portion of the meeting. When that time came, he reiterated to the commissioners they could respond to her if they wished to. Both he and Commissioner Jolley had comments for her to which she responded without stepping back to the podium or being told she already had her five minutes to speak.
It was very refreshing to experience a meeting conducted in a professional, yet relaxed, non-threatening manner. Too bad we can't have it at every meeting.
2 comments:
Oh yes, most refreshing indeed!! The new format - commission comments at the end - seems better and Commissioner Bronson was firm yet fair and reasonable....you can feel the absence of anxiety and tension without the mayor present. The city staff was also sitting at their assigned seats once again and that it itself is indicative. Let's hope the good habits formed tonight continue.
Yes, it was great not seeing any gestapo antics for a change. Even the staff seemed more relaxed since it was apparent from the start that no citizens were going to be kicked out or arrested for speaking. We need more of this responsible non threatening town meeting type of environment! Well done commissioner Bronson........
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