Oakdale EDC elects Jeff Bates chair, names Tony Jenkins vice chair; routine agenda and minutes approved

At the April 2 meeting, the Oakdale Economic Development Commission elected Jeff Bates as chair and Tony Jenkins as vice chair for one-year terms commencing at the meeting.

The commission conducted nominations under Robert's Rules, used ballots, and then approved formal motions to elect each officer. After the ballots were tallied, the chair declared: "Jeff Bates has been elected as chair of the EDC and Tony Jenkins has been elected as vice chair of the EDC." Commissioners then moved and seconded formal motions to elect each person, and both motions passed on voice votes with no opposing votes recorded.

Earlier in the meeting the commission approved the meeting agenda as presented and later approved the minutes with a correction to the staff liaison updates noted by a commissioner. Both motions were carried by voice vote; commissioners said "Aye" and the chair stated the motions carried.

The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn that also passed by voice vote.

Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve agenda as presented: approved by voice vote; no opposition recorded. - Motion to approve minutes with a correction to the second paragraph of the staff liaison updates: approved by voice vote; no opposition recorded. - Motion to elect Jeff Bates as chair for a one-year term beginning April 2, 2025: approved by voice vote after ballots were tallied. - Motion to elect Tony Jenkins as vice chair for a one-year term beginning April 2, 2025: approved by voice vote after ballots were tallied. - Motion to adjourn: approved by voice vote.

The record does not include a roll-call vote or individual vote tallies for these motions; meeting audio shows the motions passed by general assent.