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Planning Commission Elects Brian Chair, Jennifer Vice Chair and Mitchell Secretary
Summary
The commission elected a slate of officers by voice vote: Brian as chair, Jennifer as vice chair and Mitchell as secretary; commissioners discussed customary order of elections and continuity concerns before the voice vote.
The City of Kalamazoo Planning Commission elected a leadership slate by motion and voice vote: Brian as chair, Jennifer as vice chair and Mitchell as secretary. Commissioners moved and seconded a slate nomination and approved it by voice vote.
The commission discussed procedures for selecting officers, including whether to proceed in descending order (chair to secretary) or to handle nominations anonymously by written ballot; members noted past practice varies. One commissioner noted a personal term limit and said taking the chair role would be for about one year, and another commissioner discussed continuity and the customary path from vice chair to chair.
A motion was made to nominate a slate (Brian as chair, Jennifer as vice chair and Mitchell as secretary); the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with multiple aye responses. Commissioners welcomed the newly elected officers and proceeded to the next agenda items.
Why it matters: Commission leadership organizes meeting agendas, liaisons and procedural priorities for the year and can influence scheduling of training and liaison duties. The commission also discussed delegation procedures and site-plan review during the same meeting.
