Columbus Ohio City Council President Mentel Appoints Leonard Hubert to serve on the Charter Review Committee
(Columbus)—City Council President Michael C. Mentel has appointed a panel of highly regarded civic leaders to review the Columbus City Charter and consider recommendations to clarify open meeting provisions. The Ohio Revised Code mandates all meetings of a public body must be open. However, under limited circumstances such as matters pertaining to sensitive legal negotiations involving a public body, personnel deliberations, subjects that must be kept confidential per federal law, regulations or state statutes, security arrangements and emergency response protocols, state law allows public bodies to enter into executive session. > More…
