Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee

CITY OF MONROE JUDICIARY AND ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES DATE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026 TIME: 5:15 PM PLACE: CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1110 18TH AVE A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Judiciary and Ordinance Review meeting was called to order on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 5:45 PM. Present in person were Dylan McGuire, Tom Miller, Heidi Treuthardt, and Lynne Kleven. B. CORRECTION OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 9, 2026 The February 9, 2026 minutes were accepted as presented. C. BUSINESS 1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Ordinance on Alderperson Term Lengths Administrator Rindy led discussion regarding adjusting alderperson term lengths to three years, with three alders elected each year, to help reduce potential turnover and maintain continuity on the Council. Alder Miller expressed support for the concept and suggested conducting a straw vote with the full Council. Alder Treuthardt raised concerns that a three-year term may be a significant time commitment for some individuals. Alder McGuire noted that having a consistent number of members elected each year provides stability and referenced the school board’s three-and-three structure as an example. Direction was given to draft an ordinance for further consideration. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Ordinance for Primary Election Procedures  This item was brought back from the previous meeting. The committee agreed to draft an ordinance that would trigger a primary election if there are four candidates for Mayor and/or double plus one candidates for an alderperson seat. D. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS E. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Treuthardt, seconded by Kleven, to adjourn at 6:03 PM. The motion passed 4-0, by the following vote: AYES: Lynne Kleven, Tom Miller, Dylan McGuire, Heidi Treuthardt NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None This Committee may take any action it considers appropriate related to any item on this agenda.