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Sammamish Human Services Commission elects Mary Martin chair, Joyce Spotenberg vice chair and adopts bylaws
Summary
At its monthly meeting the Sammamish City Human Services Commission elected Mary Martin chair and Joyce Spotenberg vice chair, unanimously approved the meeting agenda and minutes, and adopted its bylaws for the coming year.
The Sammamish City Human Services Commission elected Mary Martin as chair and Joyce Spotenberg as vice chair and adopted its bylaws for the coming year after unanimous votes during the commission’s regular meeting.
The commission’s chair and vice chair nominations were made from the floor. Multiple commissioners voiced support for Martin for chair and for Spotenberg for vice chair; the commission voted “aye” without recorded opposition. Earlier in the meeting the commission also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes of the Jan. 8 meeting by voice vote.
Commissioners discussed how officer terms and the annual bylaws review work. Staff said the chair and vice chair serve one-year terms and that the commission reviews its bylaws each February. Staff described the amendment process: commissioners discuss proposed changes at a meeting, staff will prepare tracked edits, and the commission will consider formal approval at the next meeting.
The commission then moved, seconded and approved a motion to accept the bylaws as submitted. Staff advised commissioners to declare and recuse themselves when reviewing grants or funding if they have a conflict with a nonprofit under consideration.
Commissioners acknowledged the experience Spotenberg brings to the vice-chair role and agreed to the one-year officer term. No roll-call vote count was read into the record beyond unanimous “ayes”; the meeting’s roll call earlier in the session recorded five members present and two absent.
The commission adjourned that portion of business and proceeded to its orientation presentation and staff reports.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of agenda — outcome: approved (voice vote; unanimous “aye”). - Approval of minutes (Jan. 8) — outcome: approved (voice vote; unanimous “aye”). - Election of chair (Mary Martin) — outcome: approved (voice vote; unanimous “aye”). - Election of vice chair (Joyce Spotenberg) — outcome: approved (voice vote; unanimous “aye”). - Adoption of bylaws — outcome: approved (motion to accept bylaws as submitted; seconded; unanimous “aye”).
