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Council appoints Travis Bates to Hooper Planning Commission and swears him in
Summary
Hooper City Council appointed and swore in Travis Bates to a vacancy on the planning commission; council discussed adding an alternate seat and asked staff to return with ordinance language if council wants to formalize alternates.
The Hooper City Council appointed Travis Bates to fill a vacancy on the planning commission and conducted the oath of office during the meeting.
A council member moved to appoint Bates; the motion was seconded and the council completed the swearing-in during the meeting. Bates told the council he has attended commission and council meetings for several years, has followed prior decisions closely and said he felt prepared "to hit the ground running," citing prior attention to planning items and development matters.
Council members noted Bates' regular attendance at commission meetings and expressed support. The council discussed whether to create a formal alternate position on the planning commission to ensure quorums when regular commissioners are absent. Staff said adding an alternate would require an ordinance change and recommended bringing proposed language back for council consideration. The council asked staff to place the alternate-seat matter on a future agenda so the full council could consider ordinance revisions.
The appointment was completed and Bates was sworn in at the meeting.
