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Grants Pass council elects Rob Pell as council president
Summary
After brief procedural debate about election method, the Grants Pass City Council nominated two members and appointed Rob Pell as council president by unanimous vote; the council also selected a vice president the same evening.
Councilors elected Rob Pell as the city council president at the start of their meeting following floor nominations and a voice vote.
The presiding officer opened nominations for council president and called for an open, step-by-step process. Councilors nominated Rick (transcribed as Ryker/Reicher) and Rob Pell. A motion to appoint Rob Pell carried by voice vote and the chair announced that Pell would serve as council president. The council then moved to identify a vice president and nominated Rick for that role.
The presiding officer described the choice of 'option 1'—an open nomination process—saying the intent was transparency. Several councilors questioned which procedure to use and discussed Robert’s Rules for nominations and preference voting before moving ahead with nominations and the vote.
The motion to appoint Rob Pell was moved and seconded in open session and declared passed by the chair. The council proceeded with the evening’s agenda after the leadership changes.
Ending: The appointment was announced during the meeting’s opening business and the council continued to other agenda items, including land-use hearings and ordinance votes.
