A scheduled meeting of the Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities was canceled on June 11 after the committee failed to reach the minimum number of members required to conduct official business.
The meeting, listed on the city of Fort Worth Boards & Commissions calendar for 10 a.m., experienced a delayed start. Some attendees speculated that access challenges related to City Hall’s reported operation of a single elevator may have contributed to delays.
At 10:18 a.m., staff announced the meeting would be canceled because a quorum of the 11-member committee was not present. Under standard parliamentary procedures, including Robert’s Rules of Order, official meetings cannot proceed without the required number of voting members in attendance…