Board approves minutes, nominates golf-board representative and names officers; retreats to executive session to consider board applicants

Minutes and executive session: The board voted to approve the meeting minutes as presented. Later in the meeting the board voted to retire into executive session to review applicants for Recreation and Parks Board vacancies; the purpose was to prepare a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, which was expected to fill vacancies at an upcoming meeting.

Appointments and nominations: After returning to open session, board members recommended a replacement for a vacancy on the Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board. A motion to nominate Patrick Dugan for that seat was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Officers: The nominating committee (Sabrina Heck, among others) presented a slate for board officers. The committee recommended Lisa Rush for president and Richard Butler for vice president. Nominations were closed by the board; the slate will take effect at the January meeting.

Recorded procedural actions (from the meeting): - Motion to approve minutes: moved and seconded; chair announced approval by voice with no nays recorded in the transcript. - Motion to retire to executive session to discuss applicants: moved, seconded and carried; members reconvened to open session following the executive session. - Motion to nominate Patrick Dugan to the Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board: moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. - Nominating committee presented officer slate (Rush president; Butler vice president); nominations were closed and the slate takes effect in January.

What this means: The board’s executive session was used to consider candidate applications and produce recommendations for the county commissioners; the officer slate and the golf-board nomination will be forwarded and take effect per normal board rules and the commissioners’ appointment schedule.