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Planning Commission approves Dec. 11 minutes; Jesse Bank elected president
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Spokane Planning Commission approved the Dec. 11, 2024 minutes and elected Commissioner Jesse Bank as president (immediate effect) and Ryan as vice president by consensus; Angie tallied ballots during a closed ballot process.
The Spokane Planning Commission conducted routine business at its Jan. 8 meeting, approving the Dec. 11, 2024 meeting minutes and electing new officers.
Minutes: Commissioner Jill moved to approve the Dec. 11 minutes and Commissioner Ryan seconded the motion. The commission voted in favor; one commissioner said they would abstain because they were not present at the December meeting.
Elections: President Francis announced she will not seek re‑election and the commission proceeded to nominate and elect officers for two‑year terms. Nominations for president included Ryan and Jesse (Commissioner Jesse Bank). The commission used a closed ballot; Angie prepared and tallied ballots. Angie announced the result: Jesse Bank was elected Planning Commission president and assumed the role immediately. Commissioners nominated Ryan for vice president; Ryan accepted and the room indicated consensus; no further ballot was required.
Procedural notes: The commission discussed closed versus open ballots, took nominations in the meeting and used slips of paper to vote for president; the immediate transition was noted and the new president conducted the remainder of the election for vice president.
