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Planning board declares Jim Van Gogham secretary after brief contested acceptance
Summary
The planning board confirmed an earlier election and declared Jim Van Gogham secretary after the previously elected secretary, Shelby Shaw, declined the position for scheduling reasons. The chair said the earlier election complied with bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order.
At the McPherson County Planning Board meeting, the chair declared that the prior officer election was legal and opened nominations for the secretary's position after the originally elected member, Shelby Shaw, said she would not accept the post due to an out-of-town work conflict.
Shelby Shaw told the board, "I do not want to accept the position. I had a scheduled out of town work conference... I don't want it. I said I was not qualified," commenting on the minutes' characterization. After nominations opened, a board member moved to nominate Jim Van Gogham; nominations were closed and Van Gogham was declared secretary.
The chair referenced the board bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order in explaining the election process and said that once an election is made, members must raise concerns at the time of the vote rather than waiting. A board member asked the chair to run future elections in a similar manner to the current meeting.
The appointment was recorded during the meeting; no formal roll-call vote count was recorded in the transcript.
The board then moved to new business.
