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Council confirms appointments and elects 2025 leadership in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Murray City Council and associated bodies approved minutes, confirmed mayoral appointments to boards, and elected officers for the Redevelopment Agency, Municipal Building Authority and City Council committees by voice vote.
Murray City leaders approved a slate of administrative items and elected 2025 officers during the Jan. 7 combined meetings of the Murray City Council, Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority.
The meetings included routine approvals — adoption of past meeting minutes and confirmation of mayoral appointments to boards and advisory bodies — and several internal elections: the Redevelopment Agency elected Diane Turner as chair and Paul Pickett as vice chair; the Municipal Building Authority elected Adam Hawk as president, Paul Pickett as vice president and Pam Cotter as secretary; the City Council elected Pam Cotter as council chair and Adam Hawk as council vice chair; and the Budget and Finance Committee named Paul Pickett chair and Adam Hawk vice chair.
Why it matters: These votes set leadership and board representation for the year, identifying which council members and staff will serve as the city’s representatives on interlocal boards and regional entities.
Key outcomes and vote notes: - Approval of minutes for Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, 2024: approved by voice vote; those recorded as voting “aye” included Pam Cotter, Diane Turner, Adam Hawk and Paul Pickett. - Confirmation of mayoral appointments to multiple commissions and advisory boards (Planning Commission, Arts Advisory Board, Parks & Recreation, Senior Recreation Center design committee membership, and others): approved by voice vote. - Redevelopment Agency (RDA) officers: Diane Turner elected chair; Paul Pickett elected vice chair (voice votes recorded as unanimous). - Municipal Building Authority (MBA) officers: Adam Hawk elected president; Paul Pickett elected vice president; Pam Cotter elected secretary (voice votes recorded as unanimous). - City Council leadership: Pam Cotter elected council chair; Adam Hawk elected council vice chair (voice votes recorded as unanimous). - Budget & Finance Committee: Paul Pickett elected chair; Adam Hawk elected vice chair (voice votes recorded as unanimous).
All of the above motions were made and seconded during the meeting; voice votes were recorded as unanimous in favor. Individual roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript beyond the repeated “aye” votes by the council members present.
What’s next: The appointees and elected officers will assume their responsibilities for 2025, and the council’s designated representatives will begin or continue participation on interlocal and regional boards including UAMPS, UIA/Utopia, Metro Fire, Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility and others.
Notes on sources: Motions, seconds, and voice votes are documented in the Jan. 7, 2025 Murray City Council meeting transcript. The transcript records each instance of the council members saying “aye” during the voice votes; names recorded as voting in favor include Pam Cotter, Diane Turner, Adam Hawk and Paul Pickett.
