Clay County licensing board re-elects chair, names Leslie Davidson vice chair; discusses facilities and Sunshine Law

The Clay County Construction Trades Licensing Board approved minutes, re-elected its chair and elected Leslie Davidson as vice chair during the meeting.

A member nominated 'Mister Windle Hall' for chair; the nomination was seconded and the board voted in favor, after which a board member stated, "You're a continued chair." For vice chair, a member nominated Leslie; Leslie accepted and the board voted to appoint her. The transcript later identifies the vice chair as 'Leslie Davidson.' No roll-call vote with individual names was recorded in the transcript; the actions were taken by voice vote.

The board briefly opened the public comment period, noted that no members of the public were present, and closed the period. Members then discussed operational matters: consolidation of county departments onto the third floor of a county building, availability of a conference room and AV/recording capabilities at the new site, and the likelihood that meetings will continue in the current room until recording equipment is available elsewhere.

Members also cautioned about off-meeting discussions among board members, citing the Sunshine Law and a potential civil penalty "up to $10,000 per violation." One member recommended waiting to convene meetings before substantive discussions to avoid violations.

The chair declared the meeting adjourned following these items.