ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester City Council voted Tuesday night to strike down a proposed attendance requirement that would have docked pay for members who miss meetings.
News10NBC’s Tom Kowalski was at City Hall for the vote. The council amended a resolution about salaries, removing a clause that would have required members to attend meetings to receive their pay. This means council members will still be paid even if they miss meetings.
Councilmember Mitch Gruber, who heads the Budget, Finance and Governance Committee, was one of two members who voted against removing the attendance requirement…