On the surface this is a great idea, but my experience with city councils and planning commissions is that real decision making is done outside chambers and in

On the surface this is a great idea, but my experience with city councils and planning commissions is that real decision making is done outside chambers and in private. What happens at public meetings is performance art. I've never seen public discussion impact decisions, even when very compelling legal arguments were made. Searchable minutes are probably adequate for most purposes. My own opinion is that convening in-person meetings with Robert's Rules were necessary before telecommunications, but they're long past their useful life.