Elkhart Park Board ratifies planning commission appointment; mayor swore in separate appointee earlier

The Elkhart City Park Board on Tuesday ratified an appointment by board members to fill a planning commission seat and recorded a separate, mayoral swearing-in of another appointee.

The board discussed a certificate of appointment showing that Isaac was sworn in on Oct. 10 by Mayor Roberson. The board noted that Isaac’s appointment had been completed by the mayor and needed no further board action.

Separately, the board considered a nomination by Nikisha Elena Alexis to have a current park board member serve on the city’s planning commission. That appointee said she was sworn in on Oct. 15 and asked the park board to ratify the appointment.

A motion to approve the planning commission appointment passed by voice vote; the nominee abstained from the vote. Board members asked whether the notarized copy of the oath was available; staff said the copy on the board’s packet was not yet notarized and would be clarified.

The board briefly discussed the process: the mayor had executed Isaac’s appointment, while the park board is required to ratify its own nominee to the planning commission. No additional conditions or duties were placed on the appointment during the meeting.

The board did not specify term lengths or other statutory citations during the discussion.