The Inter-Neighborhood Council tabled its vote on updated bylaws until May after extended discussion about voting quorum requirements. The three-person subcommittee led by Angie Kociolek, Kath Krummerhein, and Zara Osman presented their final draft, which clarifies the distinction between administrative and representational votes and maintains a two-thirds threshold for removing officers. However, council members expressed concerns about the one-third quorum rule for general meetings, which would allow decisions to pass with as few as three votes out of 15 recognized neighborhoods. Jim Webster of SCAN argued the threshold should be raised to a two-thirds quorum, noting that three out of fifteen represents only 20 percent of the body. Patrick Moore withdrew his motion to adopt and moved to table the discussion, asking members to review quorum language before the May meeting.
City Commission Liaison Douglas Fisher delivered difficult news: the INC's earlier request for interim zoning protections in the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District lacks majority support on the Commission. Fisher stated there are insufficient votes to place the measure on an agenda and the mayor opposes it, citing city attorney concerns about downstream consequences. Multiple INC members pushed back on the process rather than the outcome, with Patrick Moore saying the issue "deserves to be in the news" given the hundreds of residents who participated in surveys supporting the recommendation. Josie McCullough requested formal language neighborhoods could share with members explaining what happened next. Fisher committed to bringing the INC's desire for a public discussion and direct city attorney engagement back to the Commission.
The council also discussed neighborhood communication tools, heard an update on the Integrated Water Resource Plan's evaluation of 40 water supply alternatives, and received reminders about upcoming NCOD guideline engagement events and June officer elections.